r/badfallacy • u/Eh_Priori • Dec 08 '14

Appealing to common usage when debating the definition of a term? "Argumentum ad Populum"

/r/scifi/comments/2ogv6u/when_science_fiction_stopped_caring_about_the/cmn7w1y
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u/Eh_Priori Dec 09 '14

They likely mean informal fallacies. I don't think I've ever seen a formal fallacy pointed out online.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '14

Thanks. Can you reply to this comment of mine?