Pommer's Law
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Pommer's Law is a somewhat cynical interpretation of how ubiquitous idiocy is on the internet. It was proffered by Rob Pommer in early 2007 at RationalWiki 1.0. It states;
| “ | A person's mind can be changed by reading information on the internet. The nature of this change will be: From having no opinion to having a wrong opinion. | ” |
This law has a few exceptions, of course. Some people may well find extra information on the internet that counteracts their prejudice and turn it into something more positive and based in reality. However, Pommer's Law is a commentary on the amount of shit out there and the number of people who will believe it at the drop of a hat, which is probably far, far higher figure.
There is one way, however, to have these exceptions prove the law; when someone's opinion is swayed from "wrong" to "right", their former compatriots and holders of the previous opinion will hold think that they have indeed turned to the wrong opinion.
[edit] See also
| Articles in RationalWiki related to Internet Laws | ||
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| Cohen's Law - Conservapedia's Law - Danth's Law - DeMyer's Laws - Godwin's Law - Grey's Law - Jinx's Law - Law of exclamation - Poe's Law - Pommer's Law - Schlafly's Law - Scopie's Law - Skarka's Law - Skitt’s Law - Timecube Law - Zeigler's Law | ||
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