>This proves my point. This is a common fallacious defense. You expressed an opinion about a particular example of dishonest criticism, and then were criticize

>This proves my point. This is a common fallacious defense. You expressed an opinion about a particular example of dishonest criticism, and then were criticized. There is no "proof" that the latter criticism is also dishonest. It's OK to criticize an opinion, even if that opinion happens to be about criticism. Also, it's hard not to point out: "Just asking questions" is such a common bad-faith tactic in the vein of "I'm not saying that it's X, but it's X" that it has actually become a meme/joke. It's absolutely valid, assuming honesty! But as a phrase it has no legs.