Brooks Holt Fallacy

"When someone complains about a situation they put themselves in while possibly using it to insult another person"

"You complaining about losing in a game due to lag is a Brooks Holt Fallacy.

by chiefkeefbunda214 October 28, 2025

The 'Glass Mousepad' Fallacy

An informal fallacy in which you lambast or criticize someone for doing something unhealthy when you yourself do comparably unhealthy habits or actions. Essentially, it is hypocrisy specifically in the form of habit.

"Hey Conner, it's ridiculous how you spend hundreds of dollars on glass mousepads. That is such a waste of money, for shame!"
"How utterly preposterous of you to propose, Anthony; In actuality, you are committing the 'glass mousepad' fallacy. Why is it bad when I have unhealthy spending habits when you spend hundreds of dollars on Touhou merchandise? Why don't you practice what you preach!?"

by jacqueley December 11, 2025

Half Chub Fallacy

Someone arguing that directs the substance of the argument specifically to a spot which brings them pleasure to talk about.

Muxaio: You can’t treat me worse because I have a lower VISA status than you
Alp: That’s such a red herring fallacy and this isn’t applicable to the job status that you can’t get over

Alp has a pleasure for Fallacies
Muxaio: Don’t get too excited now, that’s clearly a half chub fallacy. We know you masturbate to the thought of fallacies.

by The half chub December 17, 2025

The 8 Axes of the Fallacy Spectrum

A framework for evaluating fallacies along eight key dimensions. The 8 axes are: 1) Formal Validity (how well it follows logical form), 2) Informal Soundness (how reasonable it is in context), 3) Evidential Support (how much evidence backs it), 4) Contextual Appropriateness (whether the reasoning fits the context), 5) Intentionality (whether the fallacy is deliberate), 6) Magnitude (how severely it distorts reasoning), 7) Correctability (whether it can be easily corrected), and 8) Consequential Impact (how much harm it causes). These axes allow for nuanced evaluation of fallaciousness.

The 8 Axes of the Fallacy Spectrum Example: "The argument was called a slippery slope. The 8 axes showed: formal validity (weak), informal soundness (some steps plausible), evidential support (little), contextual appropriateness (political debate, where such arguments are common), intentionality (probably deliberate), magnitude (moderate), correctability (hard, as it fit a narrative). The axes explained why the label 'fallacy' wasn't enough—it was fallacious, but in specific ways, to a specific degree."

by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026

The 16 Axes of the Fallacy Spectrum

An expanded framework adding eight dimensions for even more nuanced fallacy evaluation. The additional axes include: 9) Cultural Recognition (whether the culture sees it as fallacious), 10) Historical Usage (how it's been used historically), 11) Psychological Basis (what cognitive processes produce it), 12) Persuasive Power (how convincing it is despite being fallacious), 13) Audience Dependence (whether it works better on some audiences), 14) Immunity to Correction (how resistant it is to debunking), 15) Systemic Embeddedness (whether it's part of a larger fallacious system), and 16) Epistemic Function (whether it sometimes serves useful purposes). The 16 axes provide comprehensive fallacy analysis.

The 16 Axes of the Fallacy Spectrum *Example: "The conspiracy theory argument was mapped on all 16 axes: low on formal validity, very low on evidential support, high on persuasive power for certain audiences, high on immunity to correction, high on systemic embeddedness (part of a whole worldview). The axes showed why standard debunking failed—the fallacy wasn't isolated; it was a system. Fighting it required systemic response, not just point-by-point refutation."*

by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026

Da Mihi In Manu Mea Fallacy

A fallacy or meta-fallacy where a person demands proof, evidence, or sources from their opponent as if the opponent were a servant obligated to provide whatever is requested, whenever it's requested, in whatever form is demanded. Named from the Latin phrase meaning "give it into my hand," the fallacy treats the opposing debater as a butler who must fetch whatever intellectual goods the demander wants, regardless of relevance, burden of proof, or the demander's own obligations. The butler fallacy is typically combined with moving the proofpost: first demand a source, then demand a better source, then demand a different kind of source, then declare all sources inadequate. The goal is not to find truth but to exhaust the opponent, to put them in a servant position, to establish dominance through endless demands. The butler fallacy is the signature tactic of bad-faith arguers who treat debate as a power game rather than a search for understanding.

Example: "He spent three hours demanding sources, then rejecting them, then demanding different ones, then rejecting those. Da Mihi In Manu Mea Fallacy in action: he'd appointed himself the master and her the butler, expected to serve whatever proof he demanded. When she finally asked what evidence he would accept, he said 'I'll know it when I see it.' He never saw it."

by Dumu The Void March 10, 2026

But I Don't Know What This Term Means Fallacy

An inverted strawman where the person denies the applicability of a term by claiming ignorance of its meaning. The classic form: someone accused of racism says "you can't call me racist because I don't even know what racism means." The move uses claimed ignorance as a shield—if I don't know the term, the term can't apply to me. The fallacy lies in treating ignorance as innocence, not knowing as not being. But actions have meanings regardless of the actor's vocabulary. Not knowing what racism means doesn't mean your actions aren't racist; it just means you're ignorant, not innocent.

But I Don't Know What This Term Means Fallacy "I pointed out his pattern of discriminatory comments. Response: 'I don't even know what racism means, so you can't call me racist!' That's But I Don't Know What This Term Means Fallacy—using ignorance as a defense. Not knowing the word doesn't mean the behavior isn't real. Ignorance isn't innocence; it's just ignorance."

by Dumu The Void March 3, 2026