04-17-2011, 09:57 PM
Leo Wrote:That's sort of the point. A debate with participants burning inside to say something tends to let their statements be colored by their current state of mind. This board tends to help release some of that pent up anger as long as you don't take it too personally (hence the "no attack anything outside the hole" rule). It could (in theory!) make debates cleaner.
How would raging at someone and attacking them be a good debate? It's better to be civil when trying to get your point across, and I honestly think these forums could stand to enforce that more. You don't need to personally attack someone to debate about a certain topic, considering most of the time they themselves are not even involved with said topic. No one is going to take you seriously if you just say "This is my opinion, and you're a retard if you think otherwise. Also, you are wrong because you're dumb and I dislike you". That's a horrible basis for a debate, vent your rage somewhere else other than Chubbs members, please.