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@WyIted
This is going to be the purpose of groups. My vision for groups is that admins can create their own moderation policies within reason and create their own mini forum.
Groups will also have the ability to create team debates and challenge other groups
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@vi_777
Thanks. That’s a known issue I’m truing to fix as well.
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Hello friends,
I spoke with Mike earlier today. The debateart domain will be renewed and the site will continue. Mike stated he will hand over the site ownership to me.
We created a development team and are working to breath new life to the site. Here are the features we are working on
- A complete redesign
- Adding groups
- Creating a blog / articles section
- Creating a debate podcast to discuss the Lincoln Douglas and policy debate topics
- Creating automated tournaments that can randomly assign a topic and a side, along with other features
- Possibly rebranding the site completely
- Adding in live debates
If you have any features you want to see please let us know. If you have a knack for coding or web design and want to join the development team please DM me.
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Date: 6/6/2025
Moderators: David, whiteflame, and Barney
Death23’s permanent ban has been lifted after appeal.
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@Mharman
Why not close it the second you publish it?
You can start a discussion thread about it if you want. Tbh this thread wasn’t even needed cause it was announced
I'm ok with discussion on the decision. I just don't want this to devolve into personal attacks and insults. I opened the thread because I knew there would want to be some discussion on it.
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1) Removing email address
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Hello DART,
By unanimous decision among the moderation staff, we have decided to end AdaptableRatman's time as a trial mod. As of this posting, he will no longer act with any of the authority of moderation. The decision to induct AR as a trial member of the moderation team was one that we made with the aim of increasing the activity and investment in the site as a whole. It's no secret that many of us have had our disagreements with AR, both on this account and on previous accounts of his. His return to the site and a shift in the focus of his posts led us to believe that this was an opportunity for his fervor for the site to be used for the benefit of the site.
After roughly 72 hours we have decided that we will not continue with having AR as a moderator. We appreciate his dedication to the site, but it is apparent that we share fundamentally different views on how the website should run and how the moderation team should work together.
This thread will be closed shortly after this is posted. Members can discuss this decision elsewhere in the forums.
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@Mharman
I thought he moved to Finland or Norway. I wonder if he got deported back to Russia. DART's registration is registered in Russia
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Date: 6/1/2025
Moderator: AdaptableRatman
jonrohith has lost their voting privileges for repeated votebombs.
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@Mharman
DebateArenaDebateOnlineFuck itDebate.comFull circle
Debate.com is available put per godaddy is 500,000. I don’t have that kind of money and I doubt anyone would want to shell out 500k just for a domain name
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@Savant
Hoping we can avoid that with the newer site by not relying on one owner. Gonna give multiple people access to the code. If you are willing to devote an hour or two to learning Node.js, plz join us. I can send you the discord link.
This is exactly what we will be doing to ensure continuity.
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@fauxlaw
Interesting. Can you send me a screenshot of what is happening?
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@ADreamOfLiberty
I repeat: Do not let it become the personal project of a single (unpaid) volunteer. That kind of thing destroys friendships. It's thousands of man hours of work.
Very true. And this is what I’m afraid of happening as I have no programming experience whatsoever and don’t have $15k to put down on a new website. We do have some volunteer programmers already and we should have v 1.0 ready soon.
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@fauxlaw
The site will be created from scratch so most of the content would be wiped clean and would have to start a new.
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@Swagnarok
I’ve tried messaging the owner on here. Unfortunately I could find him on telegram either. I am not sure the exact cost. My current plan is to buy a new domain and get the new community started and live before 7:15 (when the domain expires). Once the domain is up for sale I’ll buy the debateart name and point it to the new site.
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@n8nrgim
Unless the domain is somehow renewed then yes. I want to try and preserve as much of it as possible.
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Hello friends.
DebateArt’s domain name expires in July. With the owner no longer present there are serious questions as to whether or not the website is going to be renewed. In addition there are features that are currently broken that needs to be fixed.
The mod team has decided to create a brand new community. We would like to get user input and start the development process. If you have any programming experience please contact me.
I have a vision of something’s that I’d really love to have in a community. These include creating micro blogs and media posts, team debates, and groups.
If you want to join this project please DM me.
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Welcome AdaptableRatman to the moderation team!
After considerable discussion, we’ve decided to welcome AdaptableRatman (AR, formerly known as RationalMadman) to the team as a trial moderator.
We understand this is a decision that may spark strong opinions. AR has long been one of the most active, passionate, and—at times—divisive members of our community. But what cannot be denied is his dedication. At a time when our current moderation team has faced limited availability due to outside responsibilities, we believe this addition will help improve our presence and responsiveness across the site.
That said, this transition does come with some logistical caveats. As many of you know, DebateArt has been navigating a period of uncertainty in the absence of our administrator, Mike. Because of this, AR cannot immediately be granted backend moderator access. In the interim, he will join our internal moderation discussions on Discord and act with full authority on moderation matters, with the support of the team.
If Mike remains unavailable, Barney will take the unconventional step of sharing his account and therefore moderation access with AR, ensuring he has the tools needed to fulfill the role. Please note: all major actions—such as removing detailed votes, restricting privileges, or issuing bans against real users—will continue to be made collectively by the moderation team, not unilaterally.
We thank AdaptableRatman not only for his willingness to serve in this capacity, but for his unwavering commitment to this site over the years. No other member has shown the same level of persistence, passion, and presence across DebateArt’s many ups and downs. In many ways, this is a long-overdue recognition of the role he has already played in shaping the community. We ask everyone to approach this transition in good faith. As always, our goal remains the same: to foster a fair, active, and engaging platform for debate.
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Date: 5/27/2025
Moderator: David and Whiteflame
FishChaser has been banned for 30 days for repeated violations of restraining orders and inciting flame wars. Upon their return any further violation would be a permament ban
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I like the proposed moderation policies
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I vote the following:
Users
Lunatic
iLikePie5
Intelligence_06
Forum Post
DDO is shutting down
Debates:
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Date: 10/10/22
Moderator: Joint decision
Polytheist-Witch has been banned for 30 days for a pattern of abusive behavior and cross-thread contamination. See:
Among other egregious violations of the CoC.
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1. No
2. Yes
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RIP DDO.
I really hate how Juggle bought the website and just let it rot.
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Thank you for the hard work you have done.
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Greetings, everyone!
It has been a great pleasure and honor to serve as the head moderator of DebateArt.com. I have been a moderator for almost 3 years. I decided that it was time for me to step down as head moderator. Over the past few months I’ve been taking a back seat as I am working on my bachelors degree. I will still be in on the mod team as an advisor and will still be on the site.
Ragnar has also opted to step down. I appreciate the work he has done for the community.
The new mod team will be
Head mod: MisterChris
Deputy mod: SupaDudz
Vote mod: Whiteflame
Over the past 3 years I have made many great friends and feel that I’ve grown as a person and as a debater.
Thank you, DART for making this a great place.
Peace and Service.
David
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@ILikePie5
Correct. Wylted has already been unbanned
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@RationalMadman
I don’t see anything wrong with what he posted. I don’t see where he violated the COC. I disagree with what he said, but there’s nothing we can do about that post.
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@RationalMadman
Thanks for the invite. I have no time for Maria, sadly.
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Date: 03/11/2021
Moderator: Joint decision
Death23 has been banned for doxxing and veiled threats to another user’s family members.
These threats included names of family members, description of residence, and more.
From the CoC:
Any violation of the Violence and Criminal Behavior policy will result in an immediate indefinite ban.
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I do apologize for deleting the thread in haste I wish there was a way for the moderators to hide a thread from the public. That said, I do have screenshots of that thread.
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@Lunatic
After reviewing their history, the moderation team has decided that Singularity, AKA Wylted, will be indefinitely banned from the site. This is an unusual course of action for the moderation team to take. A few key points that went into our decision include:Repeatedly glorifying rape and sexual assault;Repeatedly glorifying hate groupsRepeatedly glorifying sexual abuse towards minors, and most disturbingly,Portraying himself as a 13-year-old-girl towards a 14-year-old boy; andMulti-accounting to circumvent his ban.Let me make this clear: The moderation team will not tolerate any glorification of Nazis, rape, pedophilia, and sexual assault.
This is all there is to it. Point blank. I don't care if you're trolling or not. It's about protecting ourselves legally and protecting newcomers to the site.
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Date: 03/09/2021
Moderator: David
Bringerofrain has been banned for being an alt of banned user Wylted/Singularity.
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@Puachu
Yes, DM me or any other moderator. We will delete your vote and you will be permitted to re-vote
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