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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Nope, pointing out cheap rhetorical tricks that have become popular on the internet only indicates that the other guy is engaging in cheap rhetorical tricks rather than meaningful debate. Of course, people who are use to that particular style don't particularly like having what they are doing pointed out. It makes the trick a lot less effective.
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And like I said, that is dependent on the "cheap rhetorical trick" actually being a cheap rhetorical trick, as opposed to humor which accompanies and/or doubles as meaningful debate (well, meaningful in the sense that it means something, I grant you the BWMs are' likely to listen).
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I don't think you quite understand what the phrase ad hominem means. I am attacking the authors use of rhetorical tricks to avoid engaging in an actual debate. A lot of people use rhetorical tricks when they don't want to defend their position.
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I was referring to your attacking the author by implying-but-not-quite-saying-straight-out that he is the type to resort to mockery on account of not having valid arguments.
If you want to argue with my "ad hominem" accusation, tell me I have no valid grounds for assuming what you mean
don't tell me I don't know what the phrase means
Although I am pretty sure I understand your position pretty darn well, I've heard it enough to connect the dots...