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NBA teams change their jerseys too much
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@Double_R
To a degree yes. If a team were to majorly rebrand itself despite having a classic logo, it would be heinous and ruin their brand. However I rarely see classic NBA teams do as such. Sure the Magic have done that, but when we think of the original NBA teams that are iconic, I don't think Magic come to mind. 

You also have to look at the commonality of such events. The Magic case is their alternate jerseys they won't typically wear. If they were to rebrand their main jersey, then there would be issues
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NBA teams change their jerseys too much
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@Double_R
I like the designs of the jerseys. Needless to say I care more about the performance than the jerseys

Go Bulls
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Happy thanksgiving!
Happy thanksgiving!
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Rittenhouse Trial
This was the correct verdict. As much as the left will complain, whine, and cry for mommy, Rittenhouse did not do anything wrong in the scenario he was put in. 
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Youtube officially designates dislike button as "hate speech"
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@BigPimpDaddy
This is a complete joke even if the OP itself is horrible, but this has long term consequences in general

1. YouTubers themselves already have the ability to filter out comments that they deem inappropriate. With this new feature, they can now hide behind a wall when they fail to take accountability for the actions they committed. Example, if someone is accused of sexual harassment and such and they make a video denying these allegations, they can hide behind the like counter and disable the dislikes to not show the whole opinion. It's restricting public opinion on a certain matter to benefit the creator itself. 

2. YouTube themselves has used this feature on their videos to censor dislikes. They censored the dislikes on their video discussing the feature to make it seem like this is a positive change as well.

What Grey is saying is a stretch, but the impact it could have can spill over to what he is referring to. This is a poor move on YouTube
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One Piece Hype Thread
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@Nemiroff
Episode 1000 chain
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DONDA Review
After the changes made in the deluxe, the order is cluttered and not a fan of the changes. Despite that, the album is great
8.3/10
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This New Silk Sonic Album is Amazing
The album of year has been dropped, and it's not Kanye. Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) have created a short, sweet, masterpiece thats effect will ripple for years to come. This album combines funk jazz with sad heartbreak of the classic jazz and Stevie Wonder era in a way unique way. The energy of both artists is unparalleled 

Leave the Door Open
9.1/10

Fly As Me
8.7/10

After Last Night
8.5/10

Smoking Out The Window
9.2/10

Put On A Smile
10/10

777
9.1/10

Skate
9.4/10

Blast Off
9.8/10

Verdict:
9.3/10

A great album that contends for Album of the Year
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Rittenhouse Trial
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@n8nrgmi
That's not what his goal was but continue believing the agenda spread by Twitter

FYI, go read the actual case. Not Twitter
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Rittenhouse Trial
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@thett3
The prosecution is a joke. I think anyone on this site could make a better prosecutor
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CoLoNEL BLoTTo 3-WAY: DISCIPULUS_DIDICIT v. RM v. SUPADUDZ
GGs
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CoLoNEL BLoTTo 3-WAY: DISCIPULUS_DIDICIT v. RM v. SUPADUDZ
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@RationalMadman
@Discipulus_Didicit
Gg's can't believe that worked
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The Prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse case

Lol
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The Prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse case
Is one of the most pathetic prosecution I’ve ever seen. I think anyone here could be a better prosecutor than the ones going on in the trial. Yet the media still claims there’s bias
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Blotto's Game Supa vs. Oromagi vs. RM
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@oromagi
I'd be down
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Blotto's Game Supa vs. Oromagi vs. RM
Fumbled the W
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Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves
Fuck da Stros
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Virginia and New Jersey Election Threads
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@ILikePie5
I didn't follow much this election but the fact that Virginia flipped red is sorta crazy. Hopefully some policy will get done. I remember vividly when Bruce Rauner won the governmental race in Illinois and then his tenure leading to him becoming a puppy dog for Dems and the as a result, getting blown out in 2018. Still, it does show a lot about the outcomes of the next election, as in 2016, Trump won.
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Blotto's Game Supa vs. Oromagi vs. RM
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@Discipulus_Didicit
I'm good to go
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Blotto's Game Supa vs. Oromagi vs. RM
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@RationalMadman
Thought red was Oro and green was RM. I could've sworn I saw I was blue but oh well. Must have been false imagery
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Is college worth the cost--yes and no
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@thett3
I would agree with your statement on this issue. You have great points about what you're saying in general, but I also do think you weigh the impact on your school return rate for a certain degree. You can still get jobs that returns a positive, but also note to scale up in the world of whatever you'd like, it's important to look at the university.

I've talked to many employers and such, and if you're university is ranked in the Top 10 for your major, employers immediately perk up if your resume is decent. If you are done with school after college, grades aren't as important. Doesn't mean you should slack off, but they don't carry the weight they had in high school.  However, if you plan on going to graduate school for law, then you most likely need to have better grades.

Fyi I'm a business finance major
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Blotto's Game - Pie vs. RM
/in
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Is college worth the cost--yes and no
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@thett3
I am going to respond to this in full when I get back from classes. I agree with what you say for the most part though, but I will respond more in depth
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17+ Korean series Squid Game is one of the best series I've seen in a while. SPOILERS MAY BE HERE
I liked Squid Game. It's one of the more solid series' on Netflix


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Kanye West Discography Sign Ups
1. Pie
2.Evilgenius
3. Whiteflame
4. BigPimpDady
5. Polyglot
6. orogami


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Kanye West Discography Sign Ups
Sign ups are back open since midterms are done
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Kanye West Discography Sign Ups
1. Pie
2.Evilgenius
3. Whiteflame
4. Drlebronski
5. Polyglot
6. orogami

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Kanye West Discography Sign Ups
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@Mharman
This an old signup. I'm on hold rn because my midterms are Saturday
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Happy indigenous peoples Day!
I never got why Columbus was so praised. He didn't even land in America
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Happy Columbus Day!
Columbus, Indigenous People, don't care. They didn't give me school off for it
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Happy indigenous peoples Day!
Columbus was beta male
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Some observations regarding debates on DebateArt
Copy-pasting posts in the forums isn’t against any standard that I can think of.
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MY 8VALUES RESULTS
Not surprised. Libertarianism
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If You Have a Random Thought, Post it Here.
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@Mharman
Potatoes
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The US is fat
*surprised Pikachu face*
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A complaint.
*laughs hysterically in mod*
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Why are we banning wylted?
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@Castin
That sucks. Hope everything is better on the personal end

I did feel near the end the situation turned very much into a witch hunt for him to step down. I wish he still could've been posting
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DRLEBRONSKI: A COWARD FOOl"
This thread has been locked
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Terrible reasons to ban somebody
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@MarkWebberFan
We are not banning him for his opinions and such. The rhetoric in what he said is not only excessive, it is illegal in which what he said and uses a derogatory term. This rhetoric is not rhetoric on a debating site used to debate, but to stir attention and cause commotion versus being intellectual

Ultimately, his rhetoric violated the SPES and COC. He warned various times for his rhetoric as well, yet failed to comply and as a result. Received a ban. Also note this isn't a permanent ban, but a temporary ban
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Public Moderation Log
Date: 10/4/21
Moderator: SupaDudz

drlebronski has been banned by request
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Terrible reasons to ban somebody
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@MarkWebberFan
So you would consider saying "The taliban r*** children and kill (derogatory for people of LGBTQ+)" as not explicit enough to cause a ban

We aren't banning people for their views, but the language they use. If that is the case, Wylted could've been banned awhile ago for his controversial views
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Why are we banning wylted?
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@Castin
By the way, haven't seen you in a while. How's things been?
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Why are we banning wylted?
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@Castin
Looking back, it looked like more of a witch hunt versus an actual call for action

I think what led to his decline was his questionable bans up to that point. To be clear, I thought bsh was an excellent mod, but up to the incident, his bans were pretty bad

With his joke obviously being regrettable and all, if it were any other member, this would've been put to the side and forgotten. However, since he held such authority on the site, it was almost expected he acted adequately
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MEEP: Reformed ban policy & DebateArt President
The following thread has been moved into archives

-SupaDudz
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Kanye West Discography Sign Ups
Going to put this game on hold for the moment. My schedule is packed the next coming weeks and I simply won't have time to host this mafia game along with the other responsibilities. Plus it seems like there is a lack of interest in playing mafia ATM, this game will go on hold until further notice
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Bans just as Chris leaves?
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@Discipulus_Didicit
Fair enough. I might have taken it as more of a concern but my way of reading it (internet diction and tone, don't we love it). But I'm glad you are liking the system
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Bans just as Chris leaves?
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@Discipulus_Didicit
Chris was very busy with school and such. We had these bans in place for a while, but never could act until we had full perception of what he wanted. Yes the timing of it is ironically bad, but the bans were in due time adding up. Ethang's was discussed for weeks, BrotherD's for weeks, and Wylted was constantly pushing the border and his excessive vulgarity ultimately pulled trigger.

I personally was against the Mesmer ban, but I was personally was out voted on the issue by both Whiteflame and MisterChris
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Ramshutu Roast Thread
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@Ramshutu
I'll take the compliment. Haven't debated in a while so I am no expert.
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Ramshutu Roast Thread
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@Ramshutu
Pointing out self owns in a forum post doesn't make you a better debater
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Terrible reasons to ban somebody
Did you forget the parts about the mod consistently warning you about the rhetoric you use being a violation of the CoC.

We are not banning you for your views, but the rhetoric used to describe those views is excessively vulgar and as such, warranted you a 14 day ban
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