Ad hominem is more than just name-calling. Ad hominem is a logical fallacy.

You talkin' t'me? I don't think I said or implied that ad hominem was name-calling or not a logical fallacy. I was also not suggesting that i side with the Halevy group [extinct) or the anti-Ventrists. BTW, what happened to you avatar? Broken link icon is all I get ...

Ceci n'est pas un seing.