I don't think there's a collection of busted myths type of thread, but generally when someone posts a question, "I heard a blade needs to rest before it's honed, Is this true?" Typically you'll see someone steer them in the right direction.

And you do see this often in regard to honing. For the most part we readily tell people, "You don't need $500 in hones. Buy a Norton 4/8 or Naniwa 3/8 and have at it!" And sure, at around $80 they're a little pricey. But the reason we steer newbies that way is that it takes the hones themselves out of the equation when trying to figure out why someone isn't getting good results.

They don't require prep and surfacing like a Guangxi or Arkansas. Lap flat with a DMT, maybe sand the scratches our with 1K sand paper, and synthetics are ready to go. No need to fuss with figuring out slurry, no questioning if the person got a good rock.

Once they've got a set of Norton/Naniwa/Shapton hones, the only variable left is the hands honing the blade. It's not the cheapest option, true. But it is the simplest, and it isn't the most expensive.