You were asked to explain what you're implying. No straw man or red herring were created. No argument was offered. It's pretty clear the parent is trying to und

You were asked to explain what you're implying. No straw man or red herring were created. No argument was offered. It's pretty clear the parent is trying to understand why you're throwing shade at the OP and sowing doubt about their motivations for sharing a link as a means of discrediting the article shared here.