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Attacking the credibility of the author doesn't address the merits of the argument. It's an ad hominem attack.
by kethinov 12y ago
Attacking the credibility of the author doesn't address the merits of the argument. It's an ad hominem attack.
- philbarr 12y agoI thought HN had moved away from calling everything an "ad hominem" but anyway - no it's not. I feel that my point is directly relevant. The Async "Manifesto" is just one person's opinion, it's not a group of thought leader's opinions. There's a huge and relevant difference. If he had called it, "my proposed new async manifesto" or something that would have been fine.