Advice From Someone

[Someone]

Hello, all.

Though you may be able to use the words interchangeably elsewhere, "discussion" and "debate" mean two different things here.

Discussion is where you can just talk or lightly discuss a topic. Just your opinions and thoughts are wanted here.

Debate topics are similar to actual 'debate team' style arguments. Users should pick a side of the topic and present facts and evidence to support their side. For discussion topics, a moderator (or, incidentally, admin) must allow the topic, and watch over the events. When the moderator declares the debate "Over!", it's over. The winning side may just find a reward waiting for them, from me, in their inboxes.

Here, you really need to watch flaming. Violating the flaming rule in a Debate will cause immediate bans until the end of the event.

More later.

Thank you.

~Someone, 3/27/08