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That's still ad hominem. You are dismissing everything he is saying and justifying it with a character assassination. That is the dictionary definition of ad hominem, and it is intellectually dishonest. He hyperbolously used the term "hivemind," but even after rewatching the ending, there's no mention of a hugbox, nor any condemnation of the concept of a fandom in general. What he mentioned was referencing an overtone and a trend in the brony community, not a totality. I feel you are grievously and maliciously misinterpreting what he said. First, if it was his honest experience with the fandom, then it isn't foolish for him to bring it up. Second, he distinguished the difference between his issues with the fandom and his issues with the show, and applies them appropriately to his enjoyment of both. He does not enjoy the show because its quality has declined; and he does not enjoy the fandom because he has had terrible experiences with it. This has absolutely nothing to do with scapegoating, which is the practice of singling out a specific party to hold the blame for things that do not involve them. Third, that isn't what Godwin's law even states. Godwin's law refers to overused and hyperbolic comparisons played for emotional appeal. Ironically, your comparison might be an invocation of it, in some way. You are cherry-picking and you are strawmanning. You are looking for excuses to dismiss the parts which do not conform to your view, and hyping up the parts that (taken out of context) do. Despite his explicitly stating that he acknowledges both the good and bad experiences he has had with the fandom, and both the good and bad individuals he has interacted with, you still assert that he attempted to demonize the entirety of the fandom. You are creating a fake Tommy Oliver to burn in a court of public opinion, instead of addressing the complaints made by the real Tommy Oliver. His criticisms, when taken in a general sense, are very true. There is a large, loud faction of the brony fanbase which acts exactly as he describes. Tommy is not "of questionable character" for pointing this out. If anything, I am starting to question your character for attempting to defame him like this.

So, I'm supposing you missed the rant about how MLP just isn't very good anymore? (not that I necessarily agree) He only actually got to the fandom once the discussion shifted to his experiences with the "skip the bad" button. He has every right to criticize general trends in the fandom, and I dare say it is intellectually dishonest to ignore his points based on ad hominem fallacies. When in the video did he even hint or imply that it was the entire fandom? If I'm remembering the same video, he even directly states that not all bronies were like that, and said that he's had very positive experiences with the good side of the fanbase. How did you extract a universal statement about all bronies from what he said?

Don't lump these things together. Tu Quoque applies even if he is being a hypocrite. It's a varient of Ad Hominem, which is attacking somebody's character as a means of dismissing their argument, and that's exactly what you are engaging in. Furthermore, stereotypes are not the same as confirmation bias, and furtherfurthermore, he based everything in the video on his own personal experiences with the fandom. It is not a stereotype, it is an anecdote.

You are not only engaging in Tu Quoque, but you have failed to explain what part of his video was acting out of confirmation bias.

What? No! It's a conversation that the whole of humanity needs to have as soon as possible. Oliver was a bit of a douche for ascribing the whole thing to the Pony fandom, but that doesn't make his central point any less valid. Confirmation bias is bad for everybody, and it's something that needs to be addressed. We absolutely, under no circumstances, should not just sweep this issue under the rug because one guy acted dickish about it.

:\ Tommy, if you are honestly surprised that the Pony fandom has its share of blind affirmation, then I'd ask you which internet you've been using this past decade. I'm not saying it's okay, but it's part of a larger problem that has nothing to do with talking horse drawings; and you're not helping matters by giving up.

I've always wanted to see a TCB story that isn't about war. A premise I have in my head is that Equestria poofs into existence somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, and is spotted by a passing jet. The two races make contact, and before long, the United Nations agrees to recognize their sovereignty. The titular "Conversion Bureau" in this case is more of a service, and it goes both ways. Some humans want to become ponies, and some ponies want to become human. The tale that follows is an anthology of escapism that asks just how comfortable one is in their own life. Ponies would make the switch to get away from their farms and experience modern technology, while humans would change over to escape from outstanding debts or other things that they hate about their lives. It would also be interesting to see some of the more bizarre implications of these two worlds colliding. Maybe two deer hunters in the Canadian woods are attacked by a hydra, or Twilight Sparkle researches Earth/human history and compares it to that of Equestria. How would a religious debate turn out in the presence of a unicorn? There are alot of cool ideas that can stem from this setting. I don't see why it has to be a battleground for debating misanthropy with stories of zombies and genocide.

You make an interesting point. I may not entirely agree with your conclusion, but it is sad that so many atrocities went unnoticed.