While you described Post hoc ergo propter hoc correctly, that particular fallacy does not describe the logic (or lack of logic thereof) in this particular discussion. The fallacy that is being exhibited here is Guilt By Association.
There's a name for that particular fallacy Yes, it is Guilt By Association
From the link:
"You think that 1+1=2. But, Adolf Hitler, Charles Manson, Joseph Stalin, and Ted Bundy all believed that 1+1=2. So, you shouldn't believe it."
First of all, they obviously look similar, though of course the Popfly logo is a 3D rendered image, while the Tux logo is a drawn image.
The author of this article obviously does not have small children. My 1 year old daughter owns an exact copy of the Popfly duck. It isn't a "3d rendered image" it's a photograph of a rubber ducky that was bought from the supermarket.
Believe us or we'll set the spanish inquisition on you - Christianity The Spanish Inquisition was a very small part of Christian history where politically motivated people did what they wanted and called it Christianity. The fact is: the teachings of Christianity expressly forbid the actions of the Inquisition. All throughout history people have hijacked popular causes for their own ends.
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While you described Post hoc ergo propter hoc correctly, that particular fallacy does not describe the logic (or lack of logic thereof) in this particular discussion. The fallacy that is being exhibited here is Guilt By Association.
That's why I use butterflies.
Now, if we could just get them to do it to MySQL...
This is such great news! I can't wait to hate Lotus Notes on Linux as much as I hate it on Windows!
From the TechBlorge article:
First of all, they obviously look similar, though of course the Popfly logo is a 3D rendered image, while the Tux logo is a drawn image.The author of this article obviously does not have small children. My 1 year old daughter owns an exact copy of the Popfly duck. It isn't a "3d rendered image" it's a photograph of a rubber ducky that was bought from the supermarket.
The article is funny though...
How many tubes did the fire destroy?
How long before the baby satellites arrive?