From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 29/12/2025 19:06, Rich wrote:   
   > Computer Nerd Kev  wrote:   
   >> Nuno Silva  wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-12-23, John Ames wrote:   
   >>>> On Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:45:34 -0000 (UTC)   
   >>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> *A.* that's not what a straw-man argument is ...   
   >>>>>> ... Obviously, having trouble with a misbehaving website is a   
   >>>>>> smaller thing than burning to death in a badly-renovated   
   >>>>>> apartment building.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> You say no, and then you say yes.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> A straw-man argument is, to quote Wikipedia, "the informal fallacy   
   >>>> of refuting an argument different from the one actually under   
   >>>> discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the   
   >>>> distinction." Shoddy work-   
   >>>   
   >>> Now that's funny, because I think this describes almost perfectly   
   >>> *Lawrence's* reactions in several threads here.   
   >>   
   >> Very true. I'm frequently convinced that he's just trolling half   
   >> the time (at least), and perhaps blatant hypocrisy like that is   
   >> even part of the bait...   
   >   
   > I've been convinced of that fact in regards to Lawrence's posts for   
   > quite some time.   
      
   I simply kill filed him some time ago.   
   As being a bit of a dick.   
      
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