Tu Quoque

What is it?

Avoiding having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - answering criticism with criticism.

Why is it bad?

Literally translating as 'you too', this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring in chat because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their rule-breaking, shifting focus back to the mod.

Example in Chat