proto57 wrote:Well yes, that is good if you do separate the two. But the point was, and is, that the undermining of the skill, knowledge, whatever, of any expert, is often in an attempt to dismiss that expert on all related matters.
First of all, I do not do that and it was my statements that you quoted. People can be wrong about one thing and right about another. I strive to be specific in my critiques.
Secondly, you are making a big assumption. Perhaps YOU should not assume that criticism about specifics on a research forum is an attempt to undermine a person on other matters. People often disagree about research particulars that have nothing to do with a person's skills in other areas or their reputation as a whole.