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this is classic poisoning the well, a form of ad hominem.
You to me one half hour ago:
https://lemmy.world/comment/7788120
This is not the way to get me to do that.
do you need help finding the block button?
https://lemmy.world/u/bigmouthcommie@kolektiva.social
it's in the upper right
Let me get this straight, you want me to ignore you, so you expect me to block you?
I think you're going to be very disappointed if that's what you expect.
If you want me to ignore you, I will only be forced to if you block me.
Of course, I sincerely doubt you'll block me because then you won't be able to do things like tell me how I support genocide.
But go for it: Prove me wrong.
>Let me get this straight, you want me to ignore you, so you expect me to block you?
oh, that would be lovely. i can't click the button for you though.
>If you want me to ignore you, I will only be forced to if you block me.
thats not how blocking works on lemmy
Prove it. Block me.
i don't need to prove to you how blocking works. you can try it yourself.
Oh well, guess I won't be ignoring you then.
Not my problem.
I can keep hoping
Another option would be to just never reply to me. In fact, that would be the easiest way for me to leave you alone since you claim you want me to leave you alone.
I bet you can't do it. Anyone else bet they can't do it?
that's not really an option: you inserted yourself into this conversation just to adhom me.
Guess that was just a lie.
blocking you wouldn't stop you from following me around and adhomming me: it would jsut stop me from seeing it and defending myself.
I bet you can't even stop yourself from responding to me in this thread again.
Prove me wrong.
poisoning the well is a form of ad hominem where you say (or imply) that someone's arguments are unsound because of something else they have said or done. it's prima facie ad hominem because you are attacking the person, not the argument.