>[!abstract] >Warnock's dilemma, named for its originator Bryan Warnock, is the problem of interpreting a lack of response to a posting in a virtual community. The term originally referred to mailing list discussions, but has been applied to Usenet posts, blogs, web forums, and online content in general. The dilemma arises because a lack of response does not necessarily imply that no one is interested in the topic, but could also mean for example that readers find the content to be exceptionally good (leaving nothing for commenters to add). > >The problem with no response is that there are five possible interpretations: > >- The post is correct, well-written information that needs no follow-up commentary. There's nothing more to say except "Yeah, what he said." >- The post is complete and utter nonsense, and no one wants to waste the energy or bandwidth to even point this out. >- No one read the post, for whatever reason. >- No one understood the post, but won't ask for clarification, for whatever reason. >- No one cares about the post, for whatever reason. > >("Warnock's dilemma", 2025). ## References - Warnock's dilemma. (2025, January 4). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warnock%27s_dilemma&oldid=1240641933