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andsoitistoday at 4:33 PM1 replyview on HN

It’s an example of logical fallacy, specifically a non sequitur. It actually combines a few related errors: non sequitur, hasty generalization, guilt by association, and false cause (post hoc ergo propter hoc).

The reviewer is essentially saying: “If they cut corners on X, they must cut corners on Y”, which is a common logical error in making judgments based on incomplete information.


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ragalltoday at 4:40 PM

A logical error is not the same thing as a practical error.

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