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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

What is it?

Assuming that because B comes after A, A caused B.

Why is it bad?

Assuming that because B comes after A, A caused B. Very common when users blame lag or disconnects on random server events.

Example in Chat

@lag_blamerYesterday at 8:15 AM

Right after @Admin joined the voice channel, my ping spiked to 500ms. He is definitely throttling my connection.