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forgottenpass
2745 days ago
"<Mixed or negative reaction> to <thing I like> is proof that <thing> is good" is among the worst arguments in the world.
It applies equally well to any non-unanimous change, therefore it means nothing.
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PhasmaFelis
2745 days ago
Ugh, yes. "Everyone thinks I'm wrong, which proves that I'm right!" has been a thing since Usenet at least, and it didn't make sense then either.
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ectospheno
2745 days ago
It is a reversed argumentum ad populum and just as wrong.
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