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Ad Hominem

What is it?

Attacking your opponent's character or personal traits in an attempt to undermine their argument.

Why is it bad?

Ad hominem attacks can take the form of overtly insulting somebody's profile picture, bio, or status, as a way to discredit their argument in a debate channel without having to actually engage with it.

Example in Chat

@toxic_gamerToday at 11:20 PM

Why should anyone listen to your strategy guide for the raid when you literally have an anime profile picture?