Fauxward Edit Meaning

1.

a) Forwarding an email with a link to a an article or websiteyou haven't vetted, but figure is legit/awesome based on the title.

b) When someone emails you a linkto an article or website to seem cool/worldly/well-informed without first reading the article text or site in its entirety.

Friend #1's fauxwarded email: "Hey check out this article, I thought you'd be into this guy's art."

Friend #2's response: "Did you see what he did to that porcupine? Why would I be into this?"

Friend #1's reply: "Oh...sorry?"

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