ad hominems are like fouls in football games. They’re judged and called by referees, not me.

ad hominems of course are disrespectful. I’m not avoiding saying that. They even can be hateful. But that’s not my point here. My point is your links are like the dark arts of football games, like groin grabbing, some chop blocks… legal but dark and dirty. These dark arts are judged and called by players like me. Referees won’t call them.