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One possibility that I think could work is a "team debate." These would be featured on a separate tab compared to the regular debates, and would have a few new components.
1. Teams are made up of 3-4 people each following a formal Lincoln Douglass style debate. 2. The 3-4 people are on the same range of beliefs regarding an issue. 3. The three-four people get split into 3-4 roles, first constructive, cross examination, and rebuttal. 4. Each argument point gets 3 days to post an argument. 5. The teams actively discuss possible ideas for each argument and the head of the role collects the ideas with his ideas as well. 6. Voters will judge the team effect of the argument based on the 9 point system as well as a 3 point system comparing individual arguments between first constructive, C-E, or Rebuttal.
A good debate is not judged by bias, but in the context of the debate, where objectivity is key and rationale prevalent.
My experience of other debating sites, suggests that you will never get enough impartial members to vote.
That is a good point, do you think that if a voter setup bar could be selected for a certain topic before the debate, that a certain minimum of 3 people must act as impartial judges and then any other voters who attend may additionally vote?
A good debate is not judged by bias, but in the context of the debate, where objectivity is key and rationale prevalent.
Trying to tread carefully here but I was wondering about the possibility of some modifications to some of the marking features such as the "fallacy" and "irrelevant" features for example. This would entail a MOD to review the marks and have the final decision as to whether it was a justified and adequate response.
Or at least have these features not having an effect on anyone's ranking.
It could go something like this: As soon as the mark is made the user could get a message saying "This will need to be reviewed before being accepted."
I forgot what features I would want, but one thing I would like for is the repair of polls in debates. This site is notorious for polls being deleted after you create them once you edit the debate. Its a upsetting feeling, and I've never had a similar problem on the other debate website, so this at this current time, is what I would like to be improved.
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It would be good if there was a 'Find Someone to Debate With' function which once started finds other active users and asks them 'Do you want to debate with (user's name)?' This would be a good way of finding people to debate with rather than hopefully creating formal debate after formal debate, wishing that someone accepts.
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1. Teams are made up of 3-4 people each following a formal Lincoln Douglass style debate.
2. The 3-4 people are on the same range of beliefs regarding an issue.
3. The three-four people get split into 3-4 roles, first constructive, cross examination, and rebuttal.
4. Each argument point gets 3 days to post an argument.
5. The teams actively discuss possible ideas for each argument and the head of the role collects the ideas with his ideas as well.
6. Voters will judge the team effect of the argument based on the 9 point system as well as a 3 point system comparing individual arguments between first constructive, C-E, or Rebuttal.
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My experience of other debating sites, suggests that you will never get enough impartial members to vote.
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You would need to put some sort of mechanism in place to ensure fair and unbiased voting.
Having a predetermined group of Judges in place is a good idea.
Maybe also a pop up message that appears when logging on, asking members to view and vote on completed debates.
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"A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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I don't think so because in a real life formal debate there are only 3 rounds.
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