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		mrgreenfur on May 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Universal.css Poes law meets css: "Poe's law is an Internet adage which states that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, parodies of extreme views will be mistaken by some readers or viewers for sincere expressions of the parodied views.[1][2][3] " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law

lilyball on May 23, 2016 [–]

I'd agree, except for the fact that the very end of the FAQ says

> Is this a joke?

> Of course it's a joke. Use semantic CSS class names.

fuzzywalrus on May 23, 2016 | [–]

Also, the 4.79 MB CSS should be a giveaway...

ketralnis on May 23, 2016 | | [–]

It should be. But... https://vimeo.com/147806338

lilyball on May 23, 2016 | | [–]

For anyone who doesn't want to watch a video: http://idlewords.com/talks/website_obesity.htm

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