Cunningham's Law
English
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Ward Cunningham, December 2011
Etymology
Proposed by programmer Ward Cunningham sometime in the early 1980s.
Proper noun
Cunningham's Law
- (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."