Nick (The Pedantic Twit) wrote:

"Steve Grant" wrote (to Ivan):
Congratulations on producing a textbook example of "proof by assertion."

Unfortunately, crudely attempted "proofs by assertion" seem too fashionable
here, particularly when some writers make personal attacks on other people.

Here are two recent examples of that method:

1) On 24 July 2003, "Dr. Robert Faurisson" created the thread, "Macnab is a
liar and a snivelling coward!", in order to make a personal attack on
John Macnab. "Dr. Robert Faurisson" has provided *no evidence* that
John Macnab is "a liar" or "a snivelling coward".

2) On 13 June 2003, Tim Hanke created the thread, "Nick Bourbaki's many lies",
in order to make a personal attack on me. Like "Dr. Robert Faurisson"
with regard to John Macnab, Tim Hanke has provided *no evidence* of my
alleged "many lies" about him.

The creations of those baseless threads bring dishonour only to "Dr. Robert
Faurisson" and Tim Hanke, none to John Macnab and me.

Nick, you weasel!

I called you a liar *and* I provided positive proof in support
of that assertion. When are you going to admit that you lied?
You are hardly one to be questioning the honor of others, when
you have been so dishonest yourself.