Instigator / Pro
13
1503
rating
26
debates
46.15%
won
Topic
#1264

Rap Battles

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
18
Better sources
4
12
Better legibility
2
6
Better conduct
1
6

After 6 votes and with 29 points ahead, the winner is...

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Tags
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
42
1458
rating
12
debates
37.5%
won
Description

Regularly Styled

I waive first round

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro tries to conceal vital information and gets called out on it.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

This debate can only be reasonably interpreted to be a rap battle - thus the bait and switch by pro is particularly nasty. Given con produced the only rap of consequence, he gets all points.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro attempted to get an easy win by hiding the resolution of the debate. As a reader and a debater, we would expect the title and description of the debate to be an accurate description of what each side will be arguing. It is reasonable to conclude that this debate should be viewed as a rap battle and a troll debate. Full points to con.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

I agree with RationalMadman, Pro just trolled Con into a debate that was supposed to be a rap battle. He didn't even mention that this wouldn't be a rap battle in the debate description, this was clearly just an attempt to get a free win.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro trolled Con into a debate that Con thought would be a troll debate in the sense of rap battle. No matter how you look at it, Pro dug his own grave because he's against Rap battles then by the very refusal to engage in one in this debate...

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

I am vey confused, thus I award a tie