EternalOdyessy Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's what I'm going to call it. Something that I've noticed after a good while, is that when someone knows they're loosing a argument on forums and tries to have the acknowledgement of winning.. They'll leech information that is completely unrelated to the argument (like, say, on Steam, you're having an argument with someone about, for example's sake, arguing about what kind of fish are really the deadlier ones), then, suddenly, they (sometimes) dodge a question you throw at them and they say "You're playing a Pokemon game. Opinion invalid. /thread" 'oi. Is there a official name for this? And, what's your experiences with this sort of thing? A real example I've had was with how achievements wouldn't work in Undertale, then, suddenly, I'm told that I probably should play outside, until they saw my hours on TF2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenousPartyLibrarian Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I guess that classifies as an Ad Hominem fallacy. I don't think this specific scenario has come my way, but I sure have seen a lot of similar cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalOdyessy Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 I guess that classifies as an Ad Hominem fallacy. I don't think this specific scenario has come my way, but I sure have seen a lot of similar cases. Wow. That's a word you don't hear everyday. +1 to your dictionary. Quite a fancy word for a cowardly act in a argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenousPartyLibrarian Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Wow. That's a word you don't hear everyday. +1 to your dictionary. Quite a fancy word for a cowardly act in a argument. If you get into a lot of arguments, it can be handy to look into logical fallacies. Knowing them helps you tell good arguments apart from bad ones. Just... don't look too hard. It's easy to falsely accuse someone. And don't forget the fallacy fallacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)MK Ultra K11 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's what I'm going to call it. Something that I've noticed after a good while, is that when someone knows they're loosing a argument on forums and tries to have the acknowledgement of winning.. They'll leech information that is completely unrelated to the argument (like, say, on Steam, you're having an argument with someone about, for example's sake, arguing about what kind of fish are really the deadlier ones), then, suddenly, they (sometimes) dodge a question you throw at them and they say "You're playing a Pokemon game. Opinion invalid. /thread" 'oi. Is there a official name for this? And, what's your experiences with this sort of thing? A real example I've had was with how achievements wouldn't work in Undertale, then, suddenly, I'm told that I probably should play outside, until they saw my hours on TF2. I HATE THIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalOdyessy Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 I HATE THIS. Iiiii'm assuming you're talking about what I'm talking about, and not my thread itself? XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammaion Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's known as ad hominem, which is attacking your opponent's character or personal traits instead of engaging with their argument. Example; After Sally presents an eloquent and compelling case for a more equitable taxation system, Sam asks the audience whether we should believe anything from a woman who isn't married, was once arrested, and smells a bit weird. But, since this was already described in a previous post, I will make you aware of a website that should prove to be very handy in future arguments; https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalOdyessy Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's known as ad hominem, which is attacking your opponent's character or personal traits instead of engaging with their argument. Example; After Sally presents an eloquent and compelling case for a more equitable taxation system, Sam asks the audience whether we should believe anything from a woman who isn't married, was once arrested, and smells a bit weird. But, since this was already described in a previous post, I will make you aware of a website that should prove to be very handy in future arguments; https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ Thanks, again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I am sure, even if the above posters' answers are wrong, that this action is not "leeching". Leeching would mean the forum member is taking credit for something (or gaining benefits) without doing anything, or to the detriment to the leeched. The action you described is akin to "moving a goalpost", meaning shifting the focus of the argument to somewhere else to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)MK Ultra K11 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Iiiii'm assuming you're talking about what I'm talking about, and not my thread itself? XDyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajreil Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This happens almost every single time Draco, Trinity or the P4TW playstyle comes up in a conversation anywhere on the forums. It really bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammaion Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 This happens almost every single time Draco, Trinity or the P4TW playstyle comes up in a conversation anywhere on the forums. It really bothers me. These forums are a very, very poor place to have good arguments. You are wasting your time here, and it will only lead to frustration. I learned my lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH_PRIME Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's ad hominemophobic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)MK Ultra K11 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 These forums are a very, very poor place to have good arguments. You are wasting your time here, and it will only lead to frustration. I learned my lesson. These forums are a very, very poor place to have good arguments. You are wasting your time here, and it will only lead to frustration. I learned my lesson. Ive never heard of a good argument only good discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gammaion Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Ive never heard of a good argument only good discussion. You clearly haven't been in a proper argument, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)MK Ultra K11 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) You clearly haven't been in a proper argument, then. You clearly don't get it... I'll leave it at that. Edited November 9, 2015 by (XB1)MK Ultra K11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalOdyessy Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) You clearly don't get it... I'll leave it at that. I don't think you've been in a legitimately good argument, or even a light hearted one. Let's not ironically argue about this, eh? Edited November 9, 2015 by EternalOdyessy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)MK Ultra K11 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I don't think you've been in a legitimately good argument, or even a light hearted one. Let's not ironically argue about this, eh? just realized what thread this is *it made me laugh* agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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