Why posting the wrong answer is the best way to find the truth
In short: This video explores Cunningham’s Law, an internet adage suggesting that the most efficient way to elicit a correct answer online is not by asking a question, but by posting something incorrect instead.
The video examines the phenomenon known as Cunningham’s Law, which posits that internet users are more likely to provide a corrective response to a mistake than to answer a direct inquiry. This counterintuitive social mechanism relies on the tendency of online communities to offer smarmy corrections when they encounter inaccurate information.
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