• xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 months ago

    “Quora is not a good source” is not an ad hominem.

    libs are invariably unable to actually engage with the content

    This, however, is exactly that

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      10 months ago

      Dismissing the source because it’s Quora without actually engaging with the content of the source which links to lots of primary sources, is in fact an example of ad hominem.

      Pointing out that libs use this tactic however is not.