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JPEG fallacy

A logical fallacy where one reductively presents an idea or object in terms of it's basic fundamental parts, missing the point of it, often to make an argument seem more simple or valid than it would be with the added context, similarly to how detail is lost with the compression of a JPEG.
Person A: (raging at a game)
Person B: "Why're you getting so mad? It's just pixels on a screen, bro." (An example of the JPEG fallacy, because sure, it is "pixels on a screen", in the most basic sense, but it's grossly reduced.)
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Phallusy Fallacy

When a man wrongly believes that his penis is much larger than is actually is, he is living.
I was with this guy last night who listed "well endowed" on his Tinder profile. Maybe if he was comparing it to his pinkie finger. Girl, that dude is experiencing a phallusy fallacy.
by keywest4life March 10, 2020
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Conservative Rating Fallacy

The Conservative belief that the majority agree with their opinion, particularly because of ratings on a social media post.

Generally this occurs on left-leaning social media posts, where the majority of the received feedback is from conservative users.

Typically the smaller, conservative group tend to base their beliefs around hatred, and thus feel the need to give overwhelming negative feedback to assert dominance and protect their sensitive egos. The actual majority however, tends to be made up of people who don't care, or are intelligent enough not to argue with idiots.
Post: "Donald Trump has a bad spray tan and says a lot of stupid things."

Person 1: Why does that post have more dislikes than likes? Everything about it is completely true.

Person 2: Oh don't mind that, it's just from a bunch of cultists using the Conservative Rating Fallacy.
by I Chose To Speak Facts May 20, 2021
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Facts are friendly, Fiction is Fallacy

The truth will have no conceivable defence, where as a fictional narrative can always be confirmed as fallacy.
John: I believe that we can grow our gross revenue 10% over the next six years using this marketing strategy.

Harvey: Well, facts are friendly. until then, fiction is fallacy.

The definition of fact being an absolute truth, where as to define fallacy is to holding a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

Facts are friendly, fiction is fallacy - would be defined as until you have evidence you are unable to make a case against the fallacy of your argument.
by Harrison T French October 20, 2018
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Nickle Lining Fallacy

The fallacy for when someone of a problematic group tries to justify their harmful ways by trying to convince people there was a silver lining. That it used to be good or still is good its just that there are a few bad people. But really its an excuse and a fake silver lining
"The leader of the cult like group tried to explain his Nickle Lining Fallacy to skeptists to keep them at bay."
by Cbafn July 14, 2025
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Ad Nobilis Fallacy

The Ad Nobilis Fallacy is when a retard tries to say something but he/she is dismissed because they're retarded.
John: "Your idea is not good."

Jacob: Stop, you just committed a Ad Nobilis Fallacy"

John: "What is that.."

Jacob: "Look it up, and when you come back I'll be waiting."
by aros828282 May 29, 2023
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Nathan fallacy

When you don't understand real science and data so you just create wor salads to try and confuse people
Person 1: Well, we can prove earth is a ball because stars Circle around a southern celestial pole.
Person 2: Nuh, uh.

Thats a nathan fallacy
by Just show Proof April 19, 2024
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