{"id":"the-law-of-exclamation","name":"The Law of Exclamation","summary":"The Law of Exclamation is an internet adage holding that a statement's credibility drops as its exclamation points multiply. The rule crystallized in 2008 after FactCheck.org flagged excessive bangers as a chain-email red flag, and a Rational Wiki entry that September gave the idea a name that stuck across skeptic blogs and later Internet law roundups.","tags":["law of exclamation","internet laws","chain email hoax","exclamation points","rational wiki","factcheck chain emails","godwin poe"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":4,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-law-of-exclamation/the-law-of-exclamation-law-of-exclamation-icon.webp","caption":"The primary icon for the Law of Exclamation meme, depicting an exclamation point exploding above a silhouetted person.","width":1920,"height":1669,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-law-of-exclamation/the-law-of-exclamation-paypal-phishing-email-example.webp","caption":"A PayPal phishing email exemplifying the Law of Exclamation, as its heavy use of exclamation marks correlates with its lack of credibility.","width":599,"height":717,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-law-of-exclamation/the-law-of-exclamation-abe-lincoln-facebook-parody.webp","caption":"A satirical mock-up of Abraham Lincoln's Facebook page demonstrating the Law of Exclamation through a status post riddled with exclamation points and typos.","width":680,"height":503,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-law-of-exclamation/the-law-of-exclamation-bellagio-fake-review-screenshot.webp","caption":"A fake Google Maps review of the Bellagio Hotel, showcasing suspicious writing filled with ellipses and exclamation marks that illustrate the Law of Exclamation.","width":571,"height":565,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/the-law-of-exclamation/history.md","related":["fake-news-article-screenshots","internet-death-hoaxes","3-orangutans-1-blender","facebook-privacy-notices","gold-membership-trolling","wayfair-human-trafficking-conspiracy-theory","godwins-law","rules-of-the-internet","greater-internet-fuckwad-theory","ratio-twitter","rule-34","wheatons-law"],"popularityRank":2448,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}