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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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@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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@JamesW
Here's another great site to look for topics: https://idebate.org/debatabase
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@JamesW
Contact your opponent. You guys can pick whatever topic you guys want and whatever side you want. If you're having trouble deciding on a topic, check out the speech and debate topic list: https://www.speechanddebate.org/topics/
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@blamonkey
@whiteflame
@MisterChris
@seldiora
@JamesW
Alright. Round 1 brackets are in
1. Whiteflame v. Blamonkey
2. David v Chris
3. JamesW vs Seldiora
Signups are still here but I figured we’d give it a start
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@JamesW
Hey JamesW! It's great to see you. I'm glad you joined!
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Bump! We currently have 5 people. I'd like to get an even number of people to make sure no one has to have a bye round. I think 6-8 people would be perfect for a first time tournament.
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@MisterChris
Since these are team debates, should we use the LD style or the policy debate format?
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@MisterChris
I'd love to do a policy debate and PFD. I've never done that debate style
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@whiteflame
@MisterChris
Let me know when you are free. I'd like to get some more debates/content on the DART channel.
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@MisterChris
I like those topics. I'd be willing to do a few debates with you.
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Aloha!
I am back after a bit of a hiatus. The Fall semester is finally over so I will have more time to dedicate myself to DART! We are going to be hosting a live debate tournament utilizing the Lincoln-Douglas format. This will be a single-elimination tournament.
LD Format
6min - Pro Constructive
3min - Con CX's Pro
7min - Con Constructive AND Rebuttal
3min - Pro CX's Con
4min - Pro Rebuttal and Defense
6min - Con Rebuttal and Defense
3min - Pro Rebuttal and Defense
Each debater has 4 minutes of prep time which they may use at their discretion, so long as it does not interrupt an ongoing speech or CX.
You are free to choose whatever topic you decide and the position you will take. Debates will take place when all parties are available. Once I generate the brackets, you have 48 hours to choose a topic and a side. Failure to do so will result in me picking for you.
Signups
1. David
2. MisterChris
3. Whiteflame
4. seldiora
5. JamesW
6. Blamonkey
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etc.
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MgtowDemon has been permanently banned for a body of work spewing hate speech and general toxicity.
This post was the mitigating factor in our decision.
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All hail king Ragnar, the true head mod of DART, the alpha mod, and the GOAT
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Greetings, everyone!
Several of you have messaged me and have been commenting on my lack of activity. I have been less active recently due to school and work. I would like to thank Ragnar for their help and their work as a moderator.
Also: I have changed my username from Virtuoso to David.
Regards,
David
Head moderator
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Date: 08/17/2020
Moderator: Virtuoso
Lunatic has been banned by request.
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Date: 08/11/2020
Moderator: Virtuoso
Zlata89 has been banned by request.
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Hi RM,
I'm still here, I've just been super suepr swamped with working 10-hour shifts and juggling my summer classses. On my days off, I just feel like collapsing. I've been trying to do some debates here, but just can't find the time to get my arguments in on time, hence the reason I've been pushing to do more live debates.
-Virt
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In light of recent events, and in light of the historical connotations of "lynch", MafiaUniverse and MafiaScum have replaced the word "lynch" in their games. MafiaScum went even further than MU by banning moderators from using that word, but not punishing players. The moderation team does not moderate mafia games and we make no plans to enforce such a chance, I want to open it to discussion on using a different word such as "eliminate."
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Date: 06/19/2020
Moderator: Joint Decision
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 in to our decision includes:
- 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.
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MOD NOTE
I am pleased that this thread has sparked lively debates and discussions. That said, please remember that there are rules. We have received numerous reports from this thread. This is a friendly reminder to keep things civil and keep things relevant to the OP.
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@RationalMadman
This is a very bad idea for the exact reasons you fear it and the reasons why Virtuoso is skeptical of letting it happen with forum posts.
Pretty much this.
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@User_2006
I agree with that. Once the voting has ended, not even the mods can remove it.
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@PressF4Respect
@User_2006
I agree that voters should be allowed to remove their own vote. I'll have to think about being able to delete forum posts.
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@DebateArt.com
Is there a way to get rid of the "battles" in the quality ratings?
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@Worldthink897
Can you add poll section. I really like to make polls.
Dear God, please don't do this. Polls and opinions ruined DDO.
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@RationalMadman
Make it a policy in CoC to speak English.
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@RationalMadman
Thank you for your feedback. Ragnar is a great friend of mine and I really enjoy working with him.
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Please do not make call out threads like this.
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1. How to avoid overusing semantics in debates?
Hash out the definitions in the description so that there's no confusion as to what we're debating.
2. Overall, what debate topics are the most popular, and what are the least popular?
It's hard to answer most popular/least popular, but on DDO/DART, I've noticed the following topics debated ad nauseam:
- God's existence
- Abortion
- Gay marriage (prior to 2015)
- Other religious topics
What is the dominant view within this site?
View on what?
3. What makes an argument "good"?
An argument is good if it utilizes strong logic and evidence. Always connect the evidence to the resolution.
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Greetings, everyone!
I am pleased to announce that blamonkey and I will be hosting a second live debate tonight at 10 PM est. The topic is Resolved: The United States federal government should permit the use of financial incentives to encourage organ donation
Join us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhC3wTBRtU8
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@Crocodile
I was wrong. It's actually right here https://www.debateart.com/forum/topics/371-dart-hall-of-fame
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@DebateArt.com
@Crocodile
I think it may have been accidentally deleted while we were in the process of redesigning everything. @Michael can you see what happened?
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