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Elo180

The Courtier's Reply is an alleged type of logical fallacy, coined by American biologist PZ Myers, in which a respondent to criticism claims that the critic lacks sufficient knowledge, credentials, or training to pose any sort of criticism whatsoever.[1] It may be considered a form of argument from authority.

And? I think established by the fact that I am in charge, I am the authority of the slack. So yes. I can make decisions about what makes my garden a nice garden. It's significantly less of a fallacy if I am actually the authority here.

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Medarla-40

Well, I don't have any idea what to do with the guy who just lies into my face. Especially when he got the power to ban me just because he feels like that.

Apparently, lesswrong.com is not a place for any discussions.

7Elo
I told you what to do. Go find somewhere else to talk to people. Come back when you have some humility|curiosity about your own knowledge.
Medarla-40

occasionally appending "only an idiot would say that" to your statements

Well, this is just a lie. Other points are misleading or outright made up too, but this one is particularly blatant.

On the other hand, jollybard call me a jerk and an idiot for a few times, and you paid zero attention to it.

But who cares, right? Long live the echo-chamber.

6Elo
amen