Idiocy vs Satire

[ancalagon_tb]

I've frequently seen recently pieces of satire mistaken as real opinions from the poster. A number of people have expressed dismay at this, saying that surely the fact that it was satire should have been obvious.

Unfortunately, I believe that this is not the case anymore. The problem is that the common internet reader have been confused by the

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[ancalagon_tb]

A great example of the principle - is this satire or idiocy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV9gRFv5Kgc&feature=player_embedded

[ironphoenix]

It'd make a fun quiz show: Idiocy or Satire!

How about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gpfTc4Z404