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From: John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid>
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On Thu, 05 Jan 2017 22:37:42 +0100, "Evertjan."
<exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> wrote:

>John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> wrote on 05 Jan 2017 in=20
>comp.lang.javascript:

  <snip>
>> Yes it's irritating when someone undermines his order that you must
>> use a real name.
>
>Thomas does. So it is not unreasonable for him to expect that of others.

He can expect it as much as he likes, but he doesn't do that. He
*demands* it, with insults. It's very unreasonable.

Incidentally, he won't tell us what a "real name" is. Have you tried
looking it up in Wikipedia?


>> But remember this :
>
>Remember?? Is that a call that I should adhere to authority?

I don't know. What is the status of your memories?


>> there could still be newcomers to
>> this group. They should be told that it is Thomas's very minority
>> opinion, not a well-known rule.
>
>This is a discusson group,=20
>there is no reason why someone would think that.
>[well yes, anyone can be fooled by ignorance]

Are you saying that teaching is Off Topic in this news group? If so,
you should be ashamed of yourself.


>But why not measure opinions on their individual merits,

Yes indeed. Some of Thomas's opinions are measured and seen to have no
merit.


>instead of suggesting that a single opinion must be valueless
>BECAUSE it comes frome somone you or your 'majority' dislikes.
>I will call that ad-hominem falacy 2.0.

Actually that would be an ordinary ad hominem fallacy. There's nothing
2.0 about it. But it isn't that kind of fallacy as that's not what I'm
saying. It's a different kind of fallacy : misquoting, then condemning
on what wasn't said.


>Moreover, reality is not measured by majority opinion.
>
>"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority,=20
>it is time to pause and reflect."
>[Mark Twain]

UFOs exist! The earth is flat!

  John