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Shotgun Argumentation

What is it?

Firing so many arguments at an opponent that they cannot possibly answer them all.

Why is it bad?

Firing so many arguments or links at an opponent in chat that they cannot possibly answer them all before the chat scrolls away.

Example in Chat

@gish_galloperToday at 11:55 AM

Here are 45 screenshots from 3 years ago showing out-of-context quotes from you. Oh, you couldn't debunk them all in 30 seconds? I win.