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Appeal to Authority

What is it?

Using the opinion or position of an authority figure, or institution of authority, in place of an actual argument.

Why is it bad?

Using the opinion or position of an authority figure, like a large Youtuber or a Discord Partner, in place of an actual argument in a server discussion.

Example in Chat

@fanboyToday at 2:15 PM

This new game is objectively the best RPG ever made because my favorite streamer with 2 million subs said so on stream yesterday.