# Calling out a CLAIM is not attacking the poster

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177>\
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**Created:** [November 15, 2023, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177 "2023-11-15T05:31:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177/81 "2023-11-16T23:45:24Z")

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> [@duality72](#):
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> This is a deflection

He said, deflecting the question.

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177/82 "2023-11-16T23:46:43Z")

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This thread is for @engineer_comp_geek to moderate, but as things are getting much too heated, I’m closing it until he is available.

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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177/83 "2023-11-16T23:46:48Z")

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-out-a-claim-is-not-attacking-the-poster/993177/84 "2023-11-17T09:03:45Z")

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Given that this is the second time this thread has been closed, and that we don’t seem to be making any progress here, this will remain closed.

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