Cunningham's law

[MightyGiants]

I just learned something interesting today.  It started when I saw this:




I thought this woman was brilliant and shared a great insight into human nature.  Then I learned that it already had a name-  Cunningham's law.

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law#:%7E:text=Cunningham's%20Law%20states%20%22the%20best,the%20inventor%20of%20wiki%20software

[DaveBrown74]

This is super interesting. And anecdotally I totally agree with it. People love to correct others. No doubt about it. They trip over themselves to do that. Help someone who actually needs help when nobody else speaks up? Maybe, maybe not. That's viewed as more of a chore, and many don't want to be bothered. But the majority love to correct someone who is clearly wrong.

Great observation and I like that it was made into a law.

[T200]

I know what I'll be doing from now on!!!

[Ed Vette]

That's not true, people are intrinsically capable of helping others. 

[DaveBrown74]

That's not true, people are intrinsically capable of helping others. 

Capable, of course. And many do. But more likely or as quick to just help someone than to correct someone else who is wrong? I'm not so sure about that.

We're taking about strangers on the internet here too. Not your first cousin approaching you for help with something.

[Ed Vette]

Capable, of course. And many do. But more likely or as quick to just help someone than to correct someone else who is wrong? I'm not so sure about that.

We're taking about strangers on the internet here too. Not your first cousin approaching you for help with something.

I made the statement based on the premise of the article. You then proved it to be correct.

[DaveBrown74]

I made the statement based on the premise of the article. You then proved it to be correct.

I feel like the law applies to factual answers (like how to fix something in your car). I was stating something more subjective. Plus I said I wasn't so sure, which is different from saying "you're wrong and I'm right."

[T200]

I made the statement based on the premise of the article. You then proved it to be correct.

Too obvious 🤣🤣🤣