Quote Originally Posted by kpxmanifesto View Post
This is an incorrect use of argumentum ad logicam. What you're doing right now is trying to use argumentum ad logicam to disprove that the appeal to accomplishment/authority is a logical fallacy itself. That's not how that works, but I have a feeling you already know that. It was a nice try though.
No it is the correct usage of the term because the basis of your original reply was.. Contains fallacy, therefore, invalid. Which as per your original argument you deducted that because said argument contains fallacy, therefore said argument is invalid. Without considering whether the conclusion or whether the premise of the argument was indeed correct or not. You assumed the argument was invalid on the premise that it contained a fallacy. Not only that but you done it in such a way that it misleads and detracts from the question itself.

The problem with using fallacies, or misusing for that matter is you detach the context of the argument and immediately assign fallacies, discounting whether the credentials or experience is a relevant factor for the argument being made in the first place. Which in fact if you're speaking to the worth ethic of the people in question then your understanding of the field and nuances therein is a crucial component to the argument otherwise you're creating the argument from conjecture and presenting said conjecture as a factual piece of information, and when you try to do the latter with the former then your credentials and your experience are a crucial component to argument being made. So no, said argument is not invalid "cuz fallacy".

Let's put this in a simple nature for you to understand:
"Ultimate raids in this game are very easy and they present no challenge whatsoever" (0 clears btw), my experience or lack thereof speaks to the veracity of said claims
Similarly, "Wow you only got a 70 percentile, you can't be that great then, you should try harder" (0 clears), my experience in this case or lack thereof equally speaks to the veracity of my claims. Similarly, as does my understanding of the nuances behind raiding. This would including the gearing factor, composition, and kill-time. Whether one was substantially geared or not. This is not too dissimilar from creating the conjecture that developers are lazy and incompetent. You're ignoring the nuances that can occur and the nuances that unless you've had the experience, or worked in the field then it is not something you can really lay the claim to in the first place. Whether you like it or not that is plain ignorance.