Incormation

A misspelling of information, first utilized by a person by the name of Mr. Grewal

That's a lot of incormation

by Gav008 February 15, 2024

Informal Meta-Fallacies

Meta-fallacies that arise from the misapplication or abuse of informal fallacy labels (e.g., ad hominem, straw man, slippery slope) within discourse. These are tactical errors in rhetorical analysis. They happen when someone slaps an informal fallacy label on an argument incorrectly, uses the label as a conversation-stopper without justification, or employs fallacy accusations in a one-sided, partisan way to protect their own side from criticism. It’s using the vocabulary of critical thinking to avoid the practice of it.

Informal Meta-Fallacies Example: In a debate, someone accurately summarizes an opponent's position to show its weakness. The opponent shouts, "Straw man!" even though the summary was fair. This incorrect accusation is an Informal Meta-Fallacy; it weaponizes the name of a fallacy to falsely claim misrepresentation and derail the refutation.

by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

Informal Laws of Logic

The unwritten, socially negotiated rules that actually govern how arguments play out in the real world, far from the clean rooms of formal logic. These include principles like the Law of Charity (interpret others' arguments in their strongest form), the Law of Relevance (stay on topic, Karen), and the Law of Proportional Response (your counterargument should match the scale of the claim). They're not mathematically provable, but violate them and you'll find yourself talking alone in a room, wondering why no one will engage with your "perfectly logical" points.

Informal Laws of Logic "He kept demanding I prove a negative, then changed the subject every time I got close to a point. Someone get this man a pamphlet on the Informal Laws of Logic—specifically the section on 'How Not to Debate Like a Gremlin.'"

by Dumu The Void February 23, 2026

Heretic (Informal/Social)

A person who actively tries to tear down Christianity not because of reason or belief, but out of hostility, resentment, or personal anger.

Despite identifying as an atheist, she spent so much time attacking Christianity that people began referring to her as a Heretic (Informal/Social)

by Quizquicks November 25, 2025

Theory of Informal Social Control

The study of the unofficial, uncodified, but powerful ways that societies and groups enforce norms and punish deviance. This includes gossip, ridicule, ostracism, shaming, social approval/disapproval, and the internalization of norms (guilt, shame). It's the "soft" but often more pervasive and psychologically potent architecture of control, operating in families, workplaces, and communities.

Theory of Informal Social Control Example: In a small town, someone who violates a strong but unwritten norm (like publicly criticizing a beloved local tradition) might not be arrested. Instead, they face Informal Social Control: neighbors stop greeting them, they are excluded from community events, and their business suffers from quiet boycotts. This social pressure is often more effective than a law.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026