Discussion About OTz Team Debates
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OK. Here's my concept of OTz Team Debates:
Team Debate Forum
It would be nice to have a forum created under this one "Philosophy & Debate", called "Offtopicz Team Debate". Although it's possible to use this forum, it would be nice to organize it this way.
Topic Selection
In the new forum, there should be a sticky thread made called "Topic Selection". In this thread people can discuss what topics they would like to see debated. If 3 requests are made for a particular topic, then a mod can grant the requests and create a debate thread for the requested topic.
Team Selection
Once the debate thread has been created, the team selection process begins. The first 3 people to post either "For" or "Against" in regards to the selected topic, are chosen for the respective teams. Once teams are formed, the team members are required to select a team captain. The soul purpose of the team captain is to be the team member who posts the team's arguments. After the team selection process has finalized, moderators should then delete the team selection posts, and declare the debate open.
3 people seem like the better number of people per team, in my opinion. This will allow team to unanimously agree much easier on the argument to be present. Also the collaboration of facts gathered will be much easier to organize. All this will allow for greater flow of the debate process.
The Debate Process
Arguments should be turn based, meaning one team posts their argument, then the other team posts theirs, and so on. Posts are only made by the elected team captain. If the team captain is unable to make the post, both the moderator, and the opposing team captain needs to be notified outside the debate thread. Once notification is acknowledged, the team can then decide on it's own for either a temporary or replacement captain.
There should be a limit of posts before the debate comes to an end. Using the number of posts limit system rather than a time limit system, let's teams know exactly when the debate will come to an end. Therefore teams can organize to present all their arguments before the debate is over. The exact number of posts to limit a debate should be agreed upon when the topic is requested. The difference in post limits may be needed since not all topics will warrant the same amount of arguments needed to convey a teams overall argument.
If a team can not form an argument, that team is required to formally withdraw from the debate. If a team does not make a post within 48 hours of either the opening of the debate, or the last post made by the opposing team, then that team will be automatically withdrawn from the debate. The end of the debate should be left as is, and no winner should be declared. Disputes over debate outcomes will ruin the concept.
Only thing I'm not sure on is how to decide which team posts their argument first.
Team Debate Forum
It would be nice to have a forum created under this one "Philosophy & Debate", called "Offtopicz Team Debate". Although it's possible to use this forum, it would be nice to organize it this way.
Topic Selection
In the new forum, there should be a sticky thread made called "Topic Selection". In this thread people can discuss what topics they would like to see debated. If 3 requests are made for a particular topic, then a mod can grant the requests and create a debate thread for the requested topic.
Team Selection
Once the debate thread has been created, the team selection process begins. The first 3 people to post either "For" or "Against" in regards to the selected topic, are chosen for the respective teams. Once teams are formed, the team members are required to select a team captain. The soul purpose of the team captain is to be the team member who posts the team's arguments. After the team selection process has finalized, moderators should then delete the team selection posts, and declare the debate open.
3 people seem like the better number of people per team, in my opinion. This will allow team to unanimously agree much easier on the argument to be present. Also the collaboration of facts gathered will be much easier to organize. All this will allow for greater flow of the debate process.
The Debate Process
Arguments should be turn based, meaning one team posts their argument, then the other team posts theirs, and so on. Posts are only made by the elected team captain. If the team captain is unable to make the post, both the moderator, and the opposing team captain needs to be notified outside the debate thread. Once notification is acknowledged, the team can then decide on it's own for either a temporary or replacement captain.
There should be a limit of posts before the debate comes to an end. Using the number of posts limit system rather than a time limit system, let's teams know exactly when the debate will come to an end. Therefore teams can organize to present all their arguments before the debate is over. The exact number of posts to limit a debate should be agreed upon when the topic is requested. The difference in post limits may be needed since not all topics will warrant the same amount of arguments needed to convey a teams overall argument.
If a team can not form an argument, that team is required to formally withdraw from the debate. If a team does not make a post within 48 hours of either the opening of the debate, or the last post made by the opposing team, then that team will be automatically withdrawn from the debate. The end of the debate should be left as is, and no winner should be declared. Disputes over debate outcomes will ruin the concept.
Only thing I'm not sure on is how to decide which team posts their argument first.
Peter Parka
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Sounds good to me, how about a 2 man tournament in the arcade on bloody Pengu by the captains to decide who chooses who goes first? Bit like an online version of tossing a coin to choose ends at the beginning of a football match.
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Pudding Time
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lol.. we gotta have a simplier way like, whoever is against goes first.
Peter Parka
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That's pretty simple, it's a game which takes a few seconds and hasn't got much skill to it. It would be pretty easy and fair to decide it that way.
Peter Parka
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I say with those with the most irrational and sensational arguments go first.
AEF, PT, and PP you guys can go first
Yeah! At least I understand the definition of torture.:smiley24:
You understand it as much as I understand the workings of a fusion reactor. :smiley24:
Peter Parka
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Ok then.:smiley24:
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#1. I don't think I was talking to you .. I was simply poking at GLing and Peter
#2. you don't have the right to tell me to leave any thread/stop talking for any reason .. you aren't a Mod .. so stuff that in your burrito Mr Bossy.
#2. you don't have the right to tell me to leave any thread/stop talking for any reason .. you aren't a Mod .. so stuff that in your burrito Mr Bossy.
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burritos give me really bad diarrhea.
All Else Failed
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What can I say
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