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Re:Would You Let the I.R.S. Prepare Your Taxes? (2015) by masklinn on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:59AM (#17756227)
> Maybe so, but you've crossed into attacking and name-calling

Calling a declaration patent nonsense is not "name-calling". Stuff which is "attacking and name-calling" however include:

* insinuating that the IRS rejects pre-filling declaration because they "would make less money" despite them having supported that effort

* declaring that tax declaration is "like a poker game" and that it's "just a fact" is

* insulting other commenters, as ransom1538 has done and I have not

> Moreover it's unsubstantive to just declare "nonsense" without explaining anything to the reader.

Why would I need to substantiate a disagreement with an unsubstantiated assertion?

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Re:Would You Let the I.R.S. Prepare Your Taxes? (2015) by dang on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @06:05PM (#17762331)
It is name-calling in the sense that the HN guidelines use the term, and you need to follow the rules here regardless of how badly someone else is breaking them.
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