Cunningham's Law

English

Ward Cunningham, December 2011

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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."