Red Herring* - it's a fish, not a rabbit

jmward01 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Well, on the bright side, you can tell I didn't have AI write the comment for me! Thanks for the correction.

pinkmuffinere 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You’re right, but that’s a distraction from the bigger misconception — it’s actually “Read Herring”. The idea is that the herring has already been documented (and “read” back), no longer deserving of additional discussion.

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blacksmith_tb an hour ago | parent [-]

I have never heard that suggestion... if you can document it, the wiki entry would need an update[1]

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring#History

	▲	pinkmuffinere 24 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		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.