Rhetorical strategy by collecting many agreeing individual perspectives to prove something right/wrong

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I believe there is a specific rhetorical strategy by using large number of agreeing perspectives to prove the author's point (e.g. Person A said...Person B also stated...Company C explained)
The closest I can think of is testimony but I can't guarantee that as the strategy I'm looking for.
Can anyone clarify? Thanks!

Greybeard · Answer

The strategy of using large numbers to demonstrate the truth of a proposition is a fallacy known as "appeal to popularity". In strict terms, merely because ten million people say that, for example, walking under a ladder will bring bad luck, does not mean that it is true.

Answered by Greybeard on April 21, 2021

Rhetorical strategy by collecting many agreeing individual perspectives to prove something right/wrong

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