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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by Ariez on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:26AM (#25715521)
It's pretty clear he was being sarcastic!
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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by throw0101a on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:49AM (#25715833)
> It's pretty clear he was being sarcastic!

Yeah…

> Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture stating that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views so obviously exaggerated that it cannot be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of the views being parodied.[1][2][3]

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by Reedx on Sunday January 10, 2021 @11:29AM (#25716325)
It's increasingly difficult to tell what's sarcasm and parody.
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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by generalizations on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:03PM (#25716700)
No, it wasn't clear. It's not that different from views I've seen expressed on here before.
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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by cheaprentalyeti on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:39AM (#25715707)
Don't be ridiculous. Only fascist enemies of the state are ever sarcastic.
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Re:Tor – All v3 onion addresses are unavailable by vinceguidry on Sunday January 10, 2021 @10:33AM (#25715609)
You just watch yourself, sarcastic twits are fourth down on today's list. And you just outed one.
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