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1. stelon+(OP)[view] [source] 2014-01-25 20:17:07
An ad hominem is an attack on the messenger. The poster merely gave reasons why the credibility of said link shouldn't be taken at face value.
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2. ceol+8t[view] [source] 2014-01-26 05:22:24
>>stelon+(OP)
"Credibility"? It's an argument. You either agree with it or you don't.

That was most certainly an ad hominem. It was an attempt to counter a point by attacking the messenger, not the argument. Textbook, really.

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