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Re:Microsoft Appoints Kevin Scott as CTO by justinlaster on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @05:12PM (#13476177)
Assuming something isn't valid because it contains a fallacy is in and of itself a fallacy. Ad hominems are used all the time in extremely valid ways.

Take what he said in spirit, instead of literally.

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Re:Microsoft Appoints Kevin Scott as CTO by hueving on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @09:59PM (#13478075)
It is invalid because the ad hominem is the entire content of the comment. There is no content other than the attack on HNers.
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Re:Microsoft Appoints Kevin Scott as CTO by justinlaster on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:47PM (#13478614)
Well that's clearly false to everyone else, and again, is kind of irrelevant.
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