;-) For "argumentum intimidatum," I would have said "ad hominum abusive," but I get the point. Many trolls mistake humor for valid arguments, and then further mistake personal abuse for humor.
I've seen online photos of stacks of PS3's in the shops, along with the captions that they just aren't selling. Unmentioned are the competing products stacked alongside, or the fact that the product is stacked in the store's enterance, in the aisles, etcetera, completely blocking traffic. What's being shown there is a shipment unloaded from the truck, prior to being counted, signed for, then stocked. But, the fellow who has his head full of rumors doesn't see it that way. He just sees confirmation of the latest gossip, snaps it with his cell phone camera, and uploads it to his favorite video game message board, or wherever, thus perpetuating the rumor.
