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Re: Bitcoin XT - Officially #REKT (also goes for BIP101 fraud)
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VeritasSapere
on 02/11/2015, 22:27:12 UTC
I never specifically stated that it was for these six points, I was referring to the article as a whole. I just do not think it is productive calling someone a petulant child and a liar in terms of having a productive discourse.
Strictly speaking, it's irrelevant, as these offensive words do not render the arguments he presented invalid. That's why I asked if these 6 points (actual arguments/statements) contained fallacies.

I think the ad hominem term is used too loosely these days, and is being applied where it really shouldn't be.
as it goes with cens0rshiiiiip ^^
I agree with you RoadTrain, I am using the term ad hominem in the more loose sense, as opposed to a more formal logical argument.

I certainly do not agree with hdbuck however, censorship is not a term that is being used to loosely today. The trend of censorship in the Bitcoin community has been concerning, at least the response from most people has been reassuring. I think that most of us here do believe in freedom and that through Bitcoin we can pursue and obtain more of that state, whatever that means.