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That second part of that comment was very unnecessary. Please don't do that on HN, I even threw you a bone at the end and said: > But maybe my next web app I'l

by throwaway2016a 5y ago

That second part of that comment was very unnecessary. Please don't do that on HN, I even threw you a bone at the end and said: > But maybe my next web app I'll take that into consideration. Your whataboutism comment is also off base since the comment you were replying to was asking about bloated non-browser desktop apps so my comment is very much relevant. And the parent to that comment was about software efficiency. If anything you're the one off topic. It's fair to say: well actually they are very accurate because of CPU usage. You don't have to agree with me. But to result to ad hominem is unnecessary. Let's keep it civil.

sokoloff 5y ago
Where was the ad hominem attack? Unless the other poster somehow happens to know you have a private jet (which no one else would reasonably know unless you just got oddly defensive about it), I can’t see it.
- throwaway2016a 5y ago
  Assuming that is a legitimate question: Whataboutism is a logical fallacy where a person tries to frame the other as a hypocrite for supporting one view when another view exists. You probably already knew that but stating it for the sake of anyone who may not. It is used pretty exclusively by dishonest people and people who have a poor grasp of the topic. Also, to add to it, the car vs plane example is extreme to the point of being condescending. He completely dismissed my point and went straight to assuming I must be either being dishonest or ignorant. So yes, I took that personal. Especially when my comment was not whataboutism at all, it was actually directly related to the discussion in the parent comment about desktop apps. I apologize for not just letting it go/slide.
  - sokoloff 5y ago
    It was a legitimate question; thanks for replying accordingly. IMO: Claiming an argument amounts to whataboutism is about dividing the argument and remains focused on the contents of a particular fork of the argument, not on the author's personal qualities. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem is attacking the person rather than the argument. That's what I couldn't find any substantial amount of (unless you had a private jet and were complaining about CPU-based emissions).

sokoloff 5y ago

Where was the ad hominem attack? Unless the other poster somehow happens to know you have a private jet (which no one else would reasonably know unless you just got oddly defensive about it), I can’t see it.

throwaway2016a 5y ago
Assuming that is a legitimate question: Whataboutism is a logical fallacy where a person tries to frame the other as a hypocrite for supporting one view when another view exists. You probably already knew that but stating it for the sake of anyone who may not. It is used pretty exclusively by dishonest people and people who have a poor grasp of the topic. Also, to add to it, the car vs plane example is extreme to the point of being condescending. He completely dismissed my point and went straight to assuming I must be either being dishonest or ignorant. So yes, I took that personal. Especially when my comment was not whataboutism at all, it was actually directly related to the discussion in the parent comment about desktop apps. I apologize for not just letting it go/slide.
- sokoloff 5y ago
  It was a legitimate question; thanks for replying accordingly. IMO: Claiming an argument amounts to whataboutism is about dividing the argument and remains focused on the contents of a particular fork of the argument, not on the author's personal qualities. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem is attacking the person rather than the argument. That's what I couldn't find any substantial amount of (unless you had a private jet and were complaining about CPU-based emissions).