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by metric on 2006-04-10 17:09:04
This point is a logical fallacy because it attacks a person rather any issue. It's also known as an Ad Hominem attack. Try addressing real issues rather than their messengers.
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by metric on 2006-04-11 02:23:52
Actually, it wouldn't be considered ad hominem..
The point was criticizing me directly. An ad hominem attack would be criticizing me in order to persuade an outcome on some argument that I made.