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Originally Posted by Derfernet
If I say you're a dumbass and wrong that is not an ad hominem. If I say you're wrong because of some negative aspect of your character completely unrelated to the argument THAT is an ad hominem.
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A = Yahtzee is wrong.
B = Because he's a wanabee comedian with nothing intelligent to say.
That's an ad hominem because he's disparaging the character of the individual rather than attacking the review. Hence, "argument to the man."
Yes, that is what he did. Look at Alexander's other posts for more of the same.