The Debate Area has rules that are clearly outlined in the forum:
The idea of the debate forum is to only allow those debating to post, meaning it is a proper debate, and nobody else is allowed to comment (you wouldn't have people yelling out and joining in in a real debate).
Quote:This is not a forum for posting random debates where anyone is able to comment or argue for or against the topic.So you organise the debate with a person (or team) that you wish to debate with via the PM system. When you have settled on a topic / teams, you ask on of the admins know of your intentions, and they will create the thread and give you access.
In order to post in this forum you must outline your debate motion, and name the people who will be debating. These are the only people who will be allowed to comment, unless everyone in the debate agrees to another member joining in. Nobody else is allowed to comment on the things being said (as in a standard debate). You may contact the contributors by PM or create a thread in off-topic if you wish to talk about something they have said.
Debating is to be civil, and can either be a point for point debate or one where many points are raised and discussed, with rebuttals from either side coming in at various times.
As finding a neutral moderator is going to be near impossible, there will be no declared winner of any debate, unless any team admits defeat.
The idea of the debate forum is to only allow those debating to post, meaning it is a proper debate, and nobody else is allowed to comment (you wouldn't have people yelling out and joining in in a real debate).
