| Community Judging Standard - Posted by Ab_M 2016-05-18 06:44:49 The Judging Standard should define what the Pro and Con burdens are by default, and if the debaters would like to redefine the burdens, they should do that for each individual debate. Whether you deci... |
| Community Judging Standard - Posted by Ab_M 2016-05-18 01:38:40 I think it's pretty valid. Say there's a debate where Pro has not upheld the burden of proof (he's failed to give the judge adequate reason to vote for his proposition), but Con has also failed to giv... |
| Community Judging Standard - Posted by Ab_M 2016-05-17 04:54:52 maybe add something about burden of proof? "If the judge evaluates that Pro has failed to prove the resolution true, then he should award the win to Con." or something like that |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-18 03:40:47 I kinda think that might be the best way to decide which ones are most constructive and helpful |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-18 03:31:40 What if, during the voting period (not judging period), each judgement was automatically assigned a value based on votes (rather than based on what fields were filled out)? |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-18 00:06:06 Could it be automated? |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-18 00:02:35 Maybe even wait to calculate the values of each judgement until after the voting period? |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-18 00:00:36 Couldnt you remove judgements that were voted complete "vote bombs" even after judging is closed? |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-17 23:48:27 The problem might be partially solved if there was a period where you could judge, and during that period all previous judgements were hidden, and then after that, a period to vote on judgements, and ... |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-14 00:07:07 I like that idea |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-13 04:47:39 what if only posts that got 2+ "vote bomb" ratings, and no other ratings, were reassigned a value of zero? |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-10 22:25:44 A general judging standard would definitely be helpful. Like list out basic judging principles and then pragmatic ways to apply them |
| Judging: How should it be done? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-10 04:15:14 I actually think having inexperienced voters on the site incentivizes skills besides good debate theory, like persuasiveness and good writing. You could say it judges a fuller picture of debate skills |
| What do you actually believe? - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-08 15:27:57 1. Truth and morality are objective and absolute 2. The only way to find truth is through the free marketplace of ideas 3. Everyone has the right to basic human respect and the moral obligation to... |
| Cost arguments - Posted by Ab_M 2016-04-08 15:01:54 I 100% agree here. |