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		justinlaster on Jan 24, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Appoints Kevin Scott as CTO Assuming something isn't valid because it contains a fallacy is in and of itself a fallacy. Ad hominems are used all the time in extremely valid ways. Take what he said in spirit, instead of literally.

hueving on Jan 25, 2017 [–]

It is invalid because the ad hominem is the entire content of the comment. There is no content other than the attack on HNers.

justinlaster on Jan 25, 2017 | [–]

Well that's clearly false to everyone else, and again, is kind of irrelevant.

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