Board Thread:Debate of The Week/@comment-30105631-20171202105527

So some of you may not be aware yet, but Vertroyer has grown tired of having to manage DoTW and as a result debates have become more infrequent. I am now managing the series.

The old DoTW stil exists, however this is effectively the revamped, hopefully more active version. I want more community interaction with the management process, including providing a proper avenue for people to suggest ideas for DoTW debates and a better judging system as well as a system for recognising good debaters.

With all that being said, here's a C+P of the rules from the original thread and the tally for the old Debates, as well as the link to the newest debate that I will be uploading as soon as possible.

Rules
Obviously, organized activities will have rules, which are:

1-Be polite, rude comments can be deleted, disqualify you or just prevent you from joining in the future.

2-Do not come in trying to play Devil's advocate or neutral. Please select a team before you argue, otherwise, don't join.

3-Signing up last moment bright before the debate ends or joining without contributing causes your disqualification, please sign up as early as possible and add something to your team's argument.

4-Off topic posts, spamming, anything like that will be removed instantly, no exceptions until the debate ends with me stating so.

5-Remember to look for my post in the comments saying when a debate has ended or not. When a debate ends, it means whatever you add won't be counted as the argument has ended and the judges are voting.

6-Choose your side carefully, and make sure you're perseverant when debating for said side. You can't swap teams once you choose one.

There is no pre-planned signing up for an ongoing debate. As long as the 7-day timer hasn't finished, all you need to do is mention which team you're with at the top of your first comment and then you can argue away all you want.