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Originally Posted by imperiallight View Post
Straw man is exactly how I called it as well, hence the slightly cynical tone of my posts.

This is where the arguer builds something up so they can win a cheap point, examples on this thread:

2) What device has Garnet VM and a FM transmitter??
With reference to my post, how can you call the N900 a straw man. The N900 is what is being discussed here, is it not? I listed *some* of the things that I enjoy on my N900 and that I would definitely want to have in a device that I upgrade to. And you call that a straw man? It is like some guy from another country moving to yours and going on and on about how unhappy he is with this and that, and raving about how his country has x or y that is so much better. But, you, your family, and your friends, were all perfectly happy until this troll arrived. The troll refuses to see the beautiful unique aspects of your country that make it such a pleasant place. He is obsessed with finding fault and with comparing it to his country. And when you list the unique and beautiful aspects of your country to him he labels them as a straw man. Talk about a TROLL.
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