Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by pinkmuffinere 2 hours ago
I can’t tell if you’re serious, but my definition was certainly not, lol. My claim was that correcting “red haring” to “red herring” distracts from a bigger misunderstanding (thus making the correction itself a red herring! Please laugh.) I completely made up my claim about the true meaning. For better or worse, my brain finds that humorous.

Edit: i am honored that you found my origin story believable enough for serious consideration.

1 comments

where am i?
In Internet Misinformation 101, as am I.