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Public Moderation Log
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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📢 The Arena Rises — A Call to the Exiled and Unbroken
Mod notes:
1) Removing email address
2) Moving thread to miscellaneous 


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Moderation team update
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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SUPER OFFICIAL MOD ANNOUNCEMENT: From now on, any user who uses Gen Z slang will receive a warning.
Mod note: Moved to miscellaneous 
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New community announcement
Locked 
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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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Public Moderation Log
Date: 6/1/2025
Moderator: AdaptableRatman

jonrohith has lost their voting privileges for repeated votebombs. 
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New community announcement
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@Mharman
DebateArena
DebateOnline

Fuck it

Debate.com

Full 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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New community announcement
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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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New community announcement
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. 

Edit: New Moderator is 

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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Public Moderation Log
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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Site Rule on Avatars
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@AdaptableRatman
Sure go ahead 
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Site Rule on Avatars
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@AdaptableRatman
Indeed lol. 
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Site Rule on Avatars
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@Sir.Lancelot
I’ve been great. Thanks! 
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Public Moderation Log
Nickbloom314 has been banned by request
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++++Meep for sweeping code of conduct change++++
Vote yay
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***Discussion of and proposal of revamped moderation policy ***
I like the proposed moderation policies 
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DebateArt.com 2023 Election Voting
Vote: Abstain 
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Hall of Fame IV - Voting
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@RationalMadman
Fixed. Thanks for the correction.
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Hall of Fame IV - Voting
I vote the following:

Users
Lunatic
iLikePie5
Intelligence_06

Forum Post
DDO is shutting down

Debates:

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Public Moderation Log

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VOTE the MEEP! CONSPIRACY THEORIES and/or HISTORY as NEW FORUM CATEGORIES?
1. No
2. Yes
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DDO is shutting down
RIP DDO. 

I really hate how Juggle bought the website and just let it rot. 
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February Debate Tournament
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@Lunatic
I replied to RM. We’re on. 
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February Debate Tournament
/in
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Important updates and a new chapter -- Where have I been?
Thank you for the hard work you have done. 
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MEEP: Reformed ban policy & DebateArt President
1. Yes 
2. No
3. Yes
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Is capitalism exploitative
Moved to economics
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Retirement Announcement
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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15$ minimum wage
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@TheUnderdog
Done
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Why are we banning wylted?
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@ILikePie5
Correct. Wylted has already been unbanned 
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The Best Traits in a President
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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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RM Mafia - Kakegurui theme (replacing my PotC theme, this is a retry at a game)
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@RationalMadman
Thanks for the invite. I have no time for Maria, sadly. 
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Why are we banning wylted?
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@thett3
Can confirm, was there. 
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Public Moderation Log
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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Why are we banning wylted?
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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Why are we banning wylted?
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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 groups
Repeatedly glorifying sexual abuse towards minors, and most disturbingly,
Portraying himself as a 13-year-old-girl towards a 14-year-old boy; and
Multi-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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Public Moderation Log
Date: 03/09/2021
Moderator: David

Bringerofrain has been banned for being an alt of banned user Wylted/Singularity. 
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Could I recast my vote?
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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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I have COVID-19
I hope you feel better 
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PETITION
I am in favor of this 
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Public Moderation Log
Date: 12/18/2020
Moderator: David

skittlez09 has been banned by request

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Date: 12/30/2020
Moderator: David

Polytheist-Witch has been unbanned following an appeal. 





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Live debate practice
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@MisterChris
Sounds good. Yeah, I can't' make it, sadly. 
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@MisterChris
Hey just saw this. FYI I am probably gonna be very busy that day I’ll check in the am 
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