From: jamesd@netcom.com (James A. Donald)
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 94 15:25:53 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: IPSP and Netscape
Message-ID: <199412132323.PAA06915@netcom10.netcom.com>
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I wrote:
> > Eric and Perry have repeatedly used this method -
> > not only attacking a straw man, but lying outright
> > that their opponent has *explicitly* proclaimed
> > the straw man.
> >
> > I am thoroughly sick of this dishonest debating
> > tactic.
> >
> > If someone genuinely believe his opponent assumes
> > or implies something that is obviously false he
> > should say "implies" or "assumes"
> >
> > To say "claims" or "states" is to say something completely
> > different.

Perry E. Metzger writes
> We're sick of you inventing facts, but of course, you'll just claim
> we've been doing that.

I will provide an example:  Will you?

You wrote:
> You claim we haven't done anything and Netscape has.

Where did I claim that?

That is an example of a fact that you invented.  Now
provide an example of a fact that I invented.


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