The arguments in support of tick-tock are a bizarre amalgamation of just about every category of bad faith argument. I haven't seen one that suggests tick-tock it's actually a net benefit.

[–] SexWithDogs@infosec.pub 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Whataboutism is a form of informal fallacy.

[–] The_Lopen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Whataboutism means nothing at this point. Risk analysis? Whataboutism. Considering consequences? Whataboutism.

"Informal" means it's not actually a fallacy. Prooooobably because people use it way outside of its definition to dismiss arguments they don't like because they have not thought through whatever they are arguing about.

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