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This is a perfect (if maybe unintentional) example of how to get help from otherwise disinterested technical folk: Make an obviously technically-incorrect claim

This is a perfect (if maybe unintentional) example of how to get help from otherwise disinterested technical folk: Make an obviously technically-incorrect claim as fact, and watch as an entire army comes out of the woodwork giving you technical evaluations :)

Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
Cunningham's Law [1]: "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer". [1]: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law
- elorant 5y ago
  I've tried that a gazillion times over the years. It works like a charm.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
  With Google search so broken sometimes the only way to discover things is through nerd baiting.
- codesections 5y ago
  Though note that Cunningham disavows the law attributed to him: > Cunningham himself denies ownership of the law, calling it a "misquote that disproves itself by propagating through the internet." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham
  - Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
    His opinion on this matter is not of any importance, as confirmed by a great many people who have found an unlikely fame. Just ask mrs. Streisand.
  - ethbr0 5y ago
    That does sound like the right answer, posted in response to the wrong answer.
manbart 5y ago
I’m aware of this phenomenon, but have never tested it (confidently posting something incorrect to get responses with the real answer). Has anyone here actually tried this? How did it work?
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- spondyl 5y ago
  Anthony Bourdain used to find the best local cuisine by going onto message boards (anonymously I assume) and saying X is the best restaurant, only to receive a flood of recommendations https://archive.md/0UQsd https://archive.md/0UQsd: Ctrl + F for "nerd fury" to find where the claim starts
userbinator 5y ago
People hate DRM. Thus everyone will work their hardest to bypass it.
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Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago

Cunningham's Law [1]: "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer". [1]: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law

elorant 5y ago
I've tried that a gazillion times over the years. It works like a charm.
kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
With Google search so broken sometimes the only way to discover things is through nerd baiting.
codesections 5y ago
Though note that Cunningham disavows the law attributed to him: > Cunningham himself denies ownership of the law, calling it a "misquote that disproves itself by propagating through the internet." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
  His opinion on this matter is not of any importance, as confirmed by a great many people who have found an unlikely fame. Just ask mrs. Streisand.
- ethbr0 5y ago
  That does sound like the right answer, posted in response to the wrong answer.

manbart 5y ago

I’m aware of this phenomenon, but have never tested it (confidently posting something incorrect to get responses with the real answer). Has anyone here actually tried this? How did it work?

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spondyl 5y ago
Anthony Bourdain used to find the best local cuisine by going onto message boards (anonymously I assume) and saying X is the best restaurant, only to receive a flood of recommendations https://archive.md/0UQsd https://archive.md/0UQsd: Ctrl + F for "nerd fury" to find where the claim starts

userbinator 5y ago

People hate DRM. Thus everyone will work their hardest to bypass it.

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