ATS Debate Tournament: Member Discussion , page 6

Originally posted by whatukno
reply to post by OzWeatherman

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Obviously it would have to be a debate between two Yank members.

*grin*

I think in the last tournament there was a debate on teaching Intelligent Design in public schools -- between a German and a Brit. I'm pretty sure neither of them saw that one coming

But really, it's almost better to get a topic you haven't thought too much about. It challenges you to bring a new perspective into the argument. Like most of ATS, there's a US bias to the debate topics, but that can even play into the hands of a debater from somewhere else, because it gives them the opportunity to catch their opponent off guard with an "outside" view.

reply to post by chissler

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Make my entry into the ring Official. I'll jockey my schedule to participate.


This should be fun.

reply to post by chissler

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Chissler just a question! What happened to the old way of, voting for the best debate by using your stars , then in case of a tie the anonymous judges make a decision upon this.

Just wondering!

reply to post by Sevard

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The Debate Forum is very structured. Some of those were for fun but there are many on topics of relevance. Check out some of them.

Originally posted by GUNSINWAR
reply to post by chissler

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Chissler just a question! What happened to the old way of, voting for the best debate by using your stars , then in case of a tie the anonymous judges make a decision upon this.

Just wondering!

Stars and flags are a good way to do things if we are all willing to keep the debate public. Sometimes the debate becomes so strong that the fight goes private.

If ATS decides they do not want open debate they will crush it. You then have to fight privatively. Sad but true. There is no open debate here when the site deems it necessary. Oh you can give it a lot too, but in the end they will make your stars and flags worthless.

The old way can work when we work for it. Debating this is not the answer. Just keep on keeping on.

reply to post by Sevard

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You have a u2u.

reply to post by whatukno

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OMG!

Well said, lol

So dramatic,

reply to post by OzWeatherman

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You know it's true, if you win a debate, you just start the stress process all over again, if you loose you go running to get a challenge match set up as soon as possible.

And waiting for a debate to be judged is the single longest period of time known to exist. As what seems like eons pass while you await anonymous judges to read your debate and render their verdict. Nothing else on ATS matters as long as the debate you finished remains undecided. You sit for hours, days, sometimes weeks refreshing the same screen over and over again, friends come over and want to talk to you, but you send them away knowing that at any moment that reply counter can go up by one indicating that your fate has been delivered. Meanwhile your plants all die, your pets run away, your job fires you. And you sit hopeless until the day of judgment arrives.

reply to post by whatukno

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Oooooooooook

I cant say any of those things have ever happened to me, although I do tend not to post (which will make a lot of people very happy) when Im in debate mode.

Do you need a hug wuk?

Originally posted by OzWeatherman
reply to post by whatukno

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I cant say any of those things have ever happened to me ...

Well, you'd have to win a debate first I imagine.

Wait, it's all coming back to me now ...


Btw, I can't wait to see the debate between Intrepid and MS. Not only it should be a classic, but what a fantastic way to show us all how it's done.

My expectations "knob" is at 11!

reply to post by chissler

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I would like to participate. Thank you.

Nikiano

reply to post by OzWeatherman

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Oooooooooook

Is my OCD showing?

Do you need a hug wuk?

No I'm ok.