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@Vader
I know. I thought he was a middle schooler actually. 
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@Vader
Me to!

The problem we have is that the way Mike coded the PM feature. We're gonna have to go through and re-write the entire code for it. Oh well. 
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@Vader
Yeah definitely considering I've seen some new accounts just vote on a single debate (with poor to no RFD) and just get by with it. Having something like that will be helpful. That'll be in a project coming up. Right now Mike and I are working on group PMs and revamping our admin panel. 
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@Vader
If I recall correctly you don't need to confirm the email address to use your account. This is something that definitely should be looked into. 
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@Vader
Yeah. How many email accounts created just for this? Jeeze. 
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@KingLaddy01
You'd be surprised...
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NO!!! Not ND240007
Nd was banned for creating dozens upon dozens of multiple accounts after repeated warnings (and posting to the forum with these accounts). He will be back in 4 days. 
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Poet Verified | HelloPoetry.com | Quick Question
Congrats man! 

If if there’s any poem of yours you want to turn into a song let me know :) I’m a songwriter and musician in training and will give you full credit. 
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I went from the lowest point I ever hit in my life to potentially getting a book deal signed
These are really good! 
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DART Jury Trial System Signups: DART v. RationalMadman
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@Logical-Master
I wasn't aware this had been attempted before, but I can tell from bluesteel's first comment alone that it is in no way comparable to what I have in mind. 43 random people is a terrible way to conduct a trial and the whole thing is gonna automatically fall apart if there is no Judge in place to keep things in order. From the look of things, some random person decided X user needed to be banned and thus randomly decided a "trial" needed to be held. What we instead got was some debate rounds and votes filled to the brim with bashing and nothing but pure nonsense. In a nutshell, it wasn't done correctly.
The izbo trial is the perfect example of mob rule.

The way we have it set up right now one is told before hand that they will be banned and they have enough time to defend themselves and appeal their ban before the mod team. 
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DART Jury Trial System Signups: DART v. RationalMadman

This debate was basically the epitome of mob rule. The majority of the 43 voters were simply vote bombs for the pro position. There were a few sympathetic people who voted con. Not a single vote had a sufficient RFD.

That being said a person like izzy would very probably be perma'd long before it gets to the point where there is a so called trial. 
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DART Jury Trial System Signups: DART v. RationalMadman
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@bsh1
I am in agreement with this. 
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What Did RM Do This Time?
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@Vader

Ah I see it now lol. I didn't notice it
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What Did RM Do This Time?
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@Vader
what spinny icon? 

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An apology
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@bsh1
I second this 110%! 
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An apology
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@Tejretics
Feel free to pass vote mod stuff to me if you feel there is an overload for you. 
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I Lost My Respect for RationalMadman
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@bsh1
Sounds good 
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I Lost My Respect for RationalMadman
Unless bsh overrides me I am locking this thread
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Virt's Holiday Party!
Who wants to play mafia with a holiday theme?


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Donation rewards
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@Polytheist-Witch
Yes I have. 
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Debate.org Irony
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@Airnax1227
Lol. 
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Debate.org Irony
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@Airnax1227
Lol I read the n as an m 
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Debate.org Irony
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@Airnax1227
Hey you finally made it here! 
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Debate Voting Thread (FORMER)
would also love to have more feedback on this debate https://www.debateart.com/debates/332#
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Debate Voting Thread (FORMER)

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An Open letter to the MOD team and DART
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@ResurgetExFavilla
The problem here is twofold: (1) disgusting character assassination and (2) attempting to use that assassination for a cheap win. We can’t allow people to cheat in debates like that. If he would have said it sarcastically in the forums, that would be borderline, but probably ok. Saying it in a debate like he did in order to score cheap points is not. 
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So what happen to Zeichen? Does Anyone knows ???
I'm honestly not sure. bsh will know
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Prolonging voting period when votes get deleted by the mods
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@RationalMadman
Yeah that's what we would do. Thankfully it hasn't happened yet, but I worry that it will.
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Prolonging voting period when votes get deleted by the mods
I don't think it should be extended. I will say that I think there should be a way to delete votes once the debate ends. If someone vote bombs at the last second and changes the outcome of the debate, then we have nothing to go on. 
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Quick Mod Announcement
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@Mharman
mods are gay

can confirm 
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AMS: The Legend Himself
How did you get into rap? What do you think about when writing you rap battles? 
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Quick Mod Announcement
Welcome aboard! 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@drafterman
rofl
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Vaarka
In my pocket. I'm a socialist after all. 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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Most people
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@DebateArt.com
This. Pretty much this.

DART is a very niche site. The best way I think we could market is by inviting debate teams to join the site and use the site as debate practice and other stuff.
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Most people
This has kinda been a problem on DDO as well. The vast majority of people seem to prefer to talk on the forums than in actual formal debates. 
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AMA - Ask a Biology Teacher About Science
How does something come from nothing and life come from non life? 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@RationalMadman
Adblock is your friend. And yeah that is a better source. 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@bsh1
Why no kids?

This is a multifaceted answer. Firstly I don't think I would make a good father.

The longer answer is that I have a sever case of Sensory Processing Disorder. I cannot stand the sound of crying babies or children and cannot stand the smell and texture of a dirty diaper. 


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AMA: Virtuoso
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@MagicAintReal
If I told you to ignore everything I've said, everything I say, and everything I will say, and you do it, did you do what I told you to do?


What?
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Tejretics
Do you live in Israel right now? (From your DART profile.)

Thoughts on Netanyahu? (I don't imagine they're positive, but specifics.)

Thoughts on Chomsky's position on the Israel-Palestine conflict?

1. No
2. I cannot stand Netanyahu 
3. I've got no opinion of Chomsky
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@triangle.128k
This is a very complex question and it really depends on who you ask.

In short: All Jews believe in reward and punishment and that there is an afterlife of some sort. We all also agree that there will be a resurrection of the dead.

The complex answer is that most Jews believe that the soul hoovers over the body for some time before moving onto the next world. "Hell" is more or less what Catholics call purgatory. There is a period of purification of the soul. 

Some Jews also believe in reincarnation to an extent. 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Greyparrot
I have mixed feelings on the embassy move
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Castin
Would prefer less controversial topics. 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Castin
@RationalMadman
Do you realise your socialist regime would punish all high-achievers and incentivise laziness?

Do you hope for the honesty and benevolence of the masses to improve if the system punishes the greedy?

I don't hate socialism, I am bemused by people who think it can work is all.


1. No it won't
2. Yep

Religion and politics do often overlap. Is there nothing within Jewish tradition that conflicts with modern left-wing politics? 
From an ultra-orthodox perspective, sure. Homosexuality is certainly not accepted in the orthodox community, though we have found ways around it. 
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AMA: Virtuoso
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@Castin
Nope! None at all.

"Conservative" in conservative Judaism does not mean politically conservative. Rather it means to conserve Jewish tradition rather than reform or abandon it. 


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AMA: Bsh
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@bsh1
My ideal man is one who is outgoing, one who is intelligent, one who appreciates a good intellectual conversation, and who would love me and support me despite my disabilities. 

I'm definitely childfree. I don't want kids. Not now and not ever. That would be a big deal breaker for me. 

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AMA: Virtuoso
Might as well join in on the fun.

About Me

I"m 23 (almost 24) years old from Maryland. I am a music major and play piano, organ, and vocals. On a religious spectrum I am a Conservative Jew and politically speaking well to the left.

AMA 
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