Nathan Poe: Big contradictions in the evolution theory. christianforums.com, 2005-08-20. [dostęp 2014-05-21]. Cytat: „Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is utterly impossible to parody a Creationist in such a way that someone won't mistake for the genuine article” (ang.).
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Jerry Schwarz: Emily Post for Usenet. groups.google.com, 1983-11-01. [dostęp 2014-05-21]. Cytat: „Without the voice inflection and body language of personal communication these are easily misinterpreted. A sideways smile, :-), has become widely accepted on the net as an indication that «I'm only kidding». If you submit a satiric item without this symbol, no matter how obvious the satire is to you, do not be surprised if people take it seriously.” (ang.).
Alan Morgan: Bush's testing plan. groups.google.com, 2001-02-01. [dostęp 2014-05-21]. Cytat: „Any sufficiently advanced troll is indistinguishable from a genuine kook” (ang.).
Tom Chivers: Internet rules and laws: the top 10, from Godwin to Poe. telegraph.co.uk, 2009-10-23. [dostęp 2014-05-21]. Cytat: „Without a blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of extremism or fundamentalism that someone won't mistake for the real thing” (ang.).
