Common Usage
Since Warnock's original description of the dilemma in August 2000, the expression has become widely used in the Perl world and has seen some adoption by webloggers. It is commonly used to refer to the uncertainty of deciding which of any number of reasons caused an absence of responses. Oft-seen phrases include:
- "He was Warnocked."
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Someone posted a question, but nobody replied.
- "Warnock applies."
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Warns readers not to draw conclusions based on the lack of response.
Read more about this topic: Warnock's Dilemma
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