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What you did is the text book definition of an ad hominem attack: undermining someone's argument by attacking their character instead of addressing what they sa
by hota_mazi 9y ago
What you did is the text book definition of an ad hominem attack: undermining someone's argument by attacking their character instead of addressing what they said.
- johansch 9y agoToday I learned: Asking someone their age is equivalent to doing an ad hominem attack.
- hota_mazi 9y ago> How old are you? Is fine. > How old are you? Let me just guess; not old enough to have experienced living/working in tech while Bill was doing his thing Is an ad hominem attack.
- johansch 9y agoHow about this for an attack? What is your current connection to the Microsoft ecosystem?
- hota_mazi 9y agoNone besides occasionally using a Windows laptop. I know you're struggling to find hidden reasons that could lead someone to not despise Bill Gates, but you're wasting your time. The man is saving millions of lives with his fortune, just deal with it and the reality that he might not be as evil as you want him to be.