I'm sure that throwing around the names of logical fallacies makes you feel smarter, but are you really saying that the history or reputation if a source should

I'm sure that throwing around the names of logical fallacies makes you feel smarter, but are you really saying that the history or reputation if a source should be completely ignored? It's perfectly valid to be skeptical of a source based on their past behavior. That doesn't mean you just disregard what they say, but the OP didn't do that. Hence "straw man".