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Premise of Autohoaxology
Autohoaxology is framed by IPS as a "science" or methodology for dissecting media-driven events, assuming they’re potentially fabricated until proven otherwise. It’s not about denying reality outright but challenging the burden of proof placed on the public by what they see as a deceptive "psyop entertainment complex." Ozman’s Autohoaxology 101 (2022) calls it a lens to see through "scripted news events disguised as reality," emphasizing skepticism over blind acceptance.
Applied Skepticism: It’s a systematic doubt applied to media claims, especially sensational ones like shootings or disasters, which IPS argues are "fakeable" and thus suspect.
Media as Fiction: Assumes news mimics art (e.g., predictive programming in movies) more than it reflects truth, per Ozman’s quote of Oscar Wilde: "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."
Rejection of False Flags as Default: Unlike traditional conspiracy theories pinning events on hidden actors, Autohoaxology sees them as staged PR stunts by a unified media elite, not necessarily tied to specific culprits.
Goal: To foster a culture of disbelief, freeing individuals from emotional manipulation by clickbait or trauma-based narratives, as outlined in IPS’s Substack "The Infinite Plan" (2023).
What is Autohoaxing?
Autohoaxing is the active process or practice of applying Autohoaxology—treating media events as hoaxes by default until factual evidence convinces otherwise. It’s a mindset shift from "autobelieving" (accepting news at face value) to questioning everything, especially when evidence is secondhand or unverifiable. IPS positions it as a defense against psychological operations.
Default Stance: If an event can be faked (via CGI, actors, or scripting), it’s considered fake until proven real, flipping the burden of proof onto the media, per The Autohoaxer Handbook (2019).
Deconstruction Tool: Involves breaking down news for signs of staging—like inconsistencies in Christchurch Mosque Shooting footage (e.g., video artifacts)—without assuming a "who" behind it.
Emotional Detachment: Encourages resisting peer pressure or guilt to react to triggering stories, as noted in Ozman’s Substack "AUTOHOAXOLOGY 101: LECTURE NOTES" (2022).
Infinite Plane Society Link: IPS uses autohoaxing in its "think tank" to analyze psyops, from celebrity deaths to terrorist attacks, hosting discussions on Infinite Plane Radio.
What is an Autohoaxer?
An autohoaxer is someone who adopts this philosophy, actively questioning media narratives rather than theorizing alternative culprits. They’re not just skeptics but practitioners of a disciplined disbelief, often vilified as "disaster trolls" by critics, as IPS notes in its 2022 archive posts.
Media Critic: Views mainstream media as a monolithic entity pushing myths, not facts, and seeks to "live in truth" amid "universal deceit," per The Autohoaxer Handbook.
Example Behavior: An autohoaxer might dismiss the Christchurch Shooting as staged based on livestream oddities (e.g., vanishing casings), awaiting hard proof over emotional appeals.
Contrast to Conspiracy Theorists: Unlike those speculating on "who did it" (e.g., Mossad or CIA), they focus on "what happened"—a hoax—without needing a mastermind, per Ozman’s writings.
Infinite Plane Society Connection
Founded by Tim Ozman, IPS is the hub for this ideology, branding itself as a "think tank" for media deconstruction since 2017. It’s behind books like The Autohoaxer Handbook and Autohoaxology 101, and runs Infinite Plane Radio to spread the message. IPS’s mission, per its Substack, is to "foment a culture of skepticism" and build a "Parallel Media" outside the mainstream’s "censored, ignorant, controlled World Stage."
Origins: Grew from Ozman’s Flat Earth activism, evolving into broader media critique, with campaigns like "Research Flat Earth" boosting its profile (Rolling Stone, 2021).
Community: Hosts autohoaxers in chatrooms (noted for penguin avatars) and via Patreon, where it claims to be "the only organized network of Autohoaxers" expanding rapidly.
Christchurch Example: IPS applied autohoaxing to the 2019 shooting, questioning the livestream’s authenticity while rejecting false flag narratives, as seen in blog posts from 2019.
Why It Resonates
Autohoaxology and its practices appeal to those distrusting institutions, offering a framework to navigate a world of deepfakes and propaganda. Critics on X and Reddit (e.g., r/conspiracyNOPOL, 2022) argue it risks dismissing real evil, but IPS counters that autobelieving is the greater folly. It’s less about finding truth and more about avoiding lies— a radical stance in an age of information overload.