How do you get the right answer on the Internet?

Cunningham’s Law states “the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it’s to post the wrong answer.” The concept is named after Ward Cunningham, father of the wiki. According to Steven McGeady, the law’s author, Wikipedia may be the most well-known demonstration of this law.

How do you use Cunningham’s law?

“Cunningham’s Law” Cunningham is credited with the idea: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question; it’s to post the wrong answer.” This refers to the observation that people are quicker to correct a wrong answer than to answer a question.

What is it called when there is no right answer?

A rhetorical question is one for which the questioner does not expect a direct answer: in many cases it may be intended to start a discourse, or as a means of displaying or emphasize the speaker’s or author’s opinion on a topic.

When was Cunningham’s law created?

Cunningham’s Law was coined by former Intel executive Steven McGeady in 2010. He submitted it to a New York Times linguistics blog, referencing his time working with Ward Cunningham, the inventor of the wiki, in the ’80s.

What are the laws of the Internet?

Internet laws often incorporate and apply principles from different legal fields – such as privacy laws or contract laws – which pre-date the internet and can be open to interpretation. There is no single law regulating online privacy. Instead, a patchwork quilt of federal and state laws apply.

What is the difference between sods law and Murphy law?

Sod’s law is similar to, but broader than, Murphy’s law (“Whatever can go wrong will go wrong”). While Murphy’s law says that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong (eventually), Sod’s law requires that it always goes wrong with the worst possible outcome.

Is there a question that Cannot be answered?

What is worse than Murphy’s Law?

Murphy’s Law is by far the most popular of the humorous laws dealing with things that go wrong. Finagle’s Law is Murphy’s Law with an addendum, it states that anything that can go wrong will, and at the worst possible time.