Cunningham's Law

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Ward Cunningham, December 2011

Etymology

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Supposedly proposed by programmer Ward Cunningham sometime in the early 1980s, but Cunningham himself denies having ever said it.

Proper noun

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Cunningham's Law

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) A humorous law of Internet forums, stating that "The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer."
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