[spacekitcat]

The person you’re replying to didn’t say the article was wrong or try to discredit with an ad hominem attack, I interpreted as questioning if we really want to hear the opinions of someone so unsavoury and untrustworthy. It’s not to say his character invalidates his past research.

[NoImmatureAdHom]

IMHO it is an ad hominem attack. Assuming we want to hear correct arguments, "We won't listen because you're icky" is ad hominem.

[spacekitcat]

While we're playing this silly, overly reductive logical fallacy bingo game, IMHO, your reply is a straw man.

[NoImmatureAdHom]

Could you help me steel-man it then? What do you think is the better version?