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ad hominem logical fallacy
It's only ad hominem if the character attack has no relevance to the argument. In this case, it's an attempt to point out hypocrisy by saying it doesn't make sense for someone to complain about spam if they're also someone who is willing to commit spam.
 
In this case, it's an attempt to point out hypocrisy by saying it doesn't make sense for someone to complain about spam if they're also someone who is willing to commit spam.
This is still a logical fallacy and ad hominem, Ad hominem tu quoque.
"The (fallacious) tu quoque argument follows the template (i.e. pattern):

  1. Person A claims that a statement X is true.
  2. Person B asserts that A's actions or past claims are inconsistent with the truth of claim X.
  3. Therefore, X is false.
For example:

  1. Person A: "Smoking is associated with chronic health disorders. You shouldn't smoke."
  2. Person B: "But you smoke yourself. So much for your argument!"
Person A makes a statement, and Person B reasons that because Person A is being hypocritical, their statement is false."
 
This is still a logical fallacy and ad hominem, Ad hominem tu quoque.
"The (fallacious) tu quoque argument follows the template (i.e. pattern):

  1. Person A claims that a statement X is true.
  2. Person B asserts that A's actions or past claims are inconsistent with the truth of claim X.
  3. Therefore, X is false.
For example:

  1. Person A: "Smoking is associated with chronic health disorders. You shouldn't smoke."
  2. Person B: "But you smoke yourself. So much for your argument!"
Person A makes a statement, and Person B reasons that because Person A is being hypocritical, their statement is false."

There was nothing in the original message that implies to me that they were trying to claim the statement was false though. It's not "you're wrong because you're a hypocrite," it's "why are you of all people complaining about this."

edit: for what it's worth, I don't even think the argument is super great because I think there's a difference between mass private messaging and sending lots of messages on a public post
 
And since I don't want to completely derail this thread: Scalpel wins 4bld and no one is surprised
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