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Re:Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org (2019) by vorejdajo on Thursday November 04, 2021 @07:42AM (#29105839)
It is ad-hominem and bias
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Re:Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org (2019) by junon on Thursday November 04, 2021 @07:58AM (#29105998)
Ad hom would be saying the author smells like moldy cheese and therefore we should disregard his opinion.

The parent comment is not using ad hom. They're critiquing the author's work and assessing their credibility based off of that. It's perfectly fine, and a great viewpoint to consider.

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Re:Notes on privacy and data collection of Matrix.org (2019) by colordrops on Thursday November 04, 2021 @10:47AM (#29107877)
Is pointing out conflict of interest and hominem?
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