What is the word for doing something where said thing is a protest against what you are doing?
Example, posting a facebook status that pokes fun at people copying and pasting statuses and sharing them however by posting this status you're doing the very thing you're speaking against.
Irony is quite suitable :
Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
Merriam-Webster gives :
Incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result
Humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony
My Alternative is Antithetic/Antithesis :
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose
Merriam-Webster gives :
Being in direct and unequivocal opposition
Directly opposite or opposed
Discussion :
In grammar & style rule books , we see the Stylist say something like "DO NOT USE ALL-CAPS" & "Do not over-use Exclamations !!!!" & Etc , where the Stylist is going against the rule. It is not that the Stylist is unaware : It is to highlight the Impact of the rule. It is a rhetorical device to try going against (opposite to) what the rule is claiming.
We can use Irony & Antithetic/Antithesis when going against the necessary claim.
We can avoid that by going with the necessary claim like this : "Do not use all-caps" & "Do not over-use Exclamations" & Etc.
Situation in your Case is Copy-Pasting "Do not Copy-Paste Statuses & Messages" Messages.
