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Originally Posted by Eric Fisher
In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or most people believe it. In other words, the basic idea of the argument is: "If many believe so, it is so."
Switch "appeal to authority" with "appeal to the people". In terms of fallacies, they are essentially synonymous.
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Yeah, well you used authority not "the people" at first. When it comes to entertainment you had better appeal to the people or you go out of business. Something like that is not about argument theory it's about market preferences. Those who tap in to such things and hit the sweet-spot make millions. That's considered success.