We have to consider the above phrase when interacting with others in this forum!
I hope the moderators keep this in mind as they try and police all the posts!
A most difficult task!
Argumentum ad Homlnem
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Re: Argumentum ad Homlnem
He may be showing you an example of ad hominem. He's saying you're weird.
For those who may not know: (you may want to throw this in the OP dusty52)
ad ho·mi·nem
ˌad ˈhämənəm/Submit
adverb & adjective
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(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
I try to steer clear of this, though there are certain behaviors that I struggle to ignore: usually those that are clearly against the forum rules: flaming, trolling, baiting, etc.
There is a rare instance where I feel someone's character betrays their claims of esoteric knowledge where their character isn't necessarily against the forum rules. Arrogance, for example. This is truly a conundrum because how do you point out those behaviors without it becoming an ad hominem?
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Re: Argumentum ad Homlnem
Thank you for trying to explainAlaris wrote: ↑August 9th, 2018, 11:53 amHe may be showing you an example of ad hominem. He's saying you're weird.
For those who may not know: (you may want to throw this in the OP dusty52)
ad ho·mi·nem
ˌad ˈhämənəm/Submit
adverb & adjective
1.
(of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining.
I try to steer clear of this, though there are certain behaviors that I struggle to ignore: usually those that are clearly against the forum rules: flaming, trolling, baiting, etc.
There is a rare instance where I feel someone's character betrays their claims of esoteric knowledge where their character isn't necessarily against the forum rules. Arrogance, for example. This is truly a conundrum because how do you point out those behaviors without it becoming an ad hominem?
