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http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tone_argument http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tone_argument
by programmarchy 10y ago
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tone_argument http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Tone_argument
- trungaczne 10y agoI don't think he dismissed the original argument ("Facebook is bad for you") at all, he's just commenting on the use of bad rhetoric and how it detracts from Stallman's goal of convincing people not to use Facebook. I don't think everyone would listen to a person flinging insult, even if their argument has some basis. I wouldn't listen to a person who rely on bad rhetoric either.
- ktRolster 10y agoResponding to tone is already reaching level 3 on the hierarchy: http://paulgraham.com/disagree.html http://paulgraham.com/disagree.html So it's better than it could be.