What is a good example of Fallacies of Ethos: poisoning the well

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What is a good example of Fallacies of Ethos: poisoning the well

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Hi Ava!

A good example of "poisoning the well" occurs when negative information that is irrelevant is presented ahead of time to discredit the argument. For example, in a political campaign, candidate 2 presents negative information about candidate 1 (true or false) so that anything that candidate says will be discounted.