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Hasty Generalization

What is it?

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size, rather than looking at statistics that are much more in line with the typical or average situation.

Why is it bad?

Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size of messages, rather than looking at the typical or average situation of a user's behavior.

Example in Chat

@quick_judgeToday at 1:45 PM

I saw the new guy post one bad meme in #general. He's definitely a spammer, ban him before he ruins the server.