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      Topic
    
      
#3380
      
  Twitter is not as bad as it seems
      Status
    
  
Finished
    
    The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
      Winner & statistics
    
  After 4 votes and with the same amount of points on both sides...
It's a tie!
      
    
      Parameters
    
  - Publication date
 - Last updated date
 - Type
 - Standard
 - Number of rounds
 - 3
 - Time for argument
 - One week
 - Max argument characters
 - 10,000
 - Voting period
 - One month
 - Point system
 - Multiple criterions
 - Voting system
 - Open
 
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      Description
    
  Before we debate we must first know what to debate on.
Twitter = Popular social media app
Pro is in support of Twitter
Con is against
When saying not as bad as it seems it is meant that Twitter is not as damaging as the primary public believes
        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:
  
  Tie Fighter but without the fight. Just a tie.
        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:
  
  Just whatever
        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:
  
  While pro was a little less bad at conduct, it's a comparable level with zero arguments or even assertions posted.
        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:
  
  Both sides forfeited all 3 rounds. Pro saying "I forfeit this round" doesn't count as not forfeiting the round.
      
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>Reported Vote: oromagi // Mod action: Removed
>Voting Policy: info.debateart.com/terms-of-service/voting-policy
>Points Awarded: 7 to Pro
>Reason for Decision:
full forfeit
>Reason for Mod Action:
As neither side in this debate presented an argument, the voter's justification that there was a full forfeit is insufficient reason to award points.
How bad does it seem?
lol