Quote from: OldTrees on January 17, 2011, 10:13:33 pmI don't have the time right now to add anything else on my plate. Sorry.What I would suggest is have the debate allow any on topic posting (Within reason. People should be given time to respond.)This way the supporters of the two parties can have their competition issue by issue but also have to give better solutions then the non affiliated posters or still end up wining the "I'm not the worst, just almost as bad" trophy.The debate topic would require strong methods to keep it on topic though.I'm gonna let anyone post, but the main reason for teams is to keep it on topic. What if the teams open up at the end of every week, or it could even rotate people out to get fresh voices?
I don't have the time right now to add anything else on my plate. Sorry.What I would suggest is have the debate allow any on topic posting (Within reason. People should be given time to respond.)This way the supporters of the two parties can have their competition issue by issue but also have to give better solutions then the non affiliated posters or still end up wining the "I'm not the worst, just almost as bad" trophy.The debate topic would require strong methods to keep it on topic though.
Would it be better to split it up between ideological views. i.e. Conservative, Liberal, Libertarian? Many don't like to affiliate them self with a party but will affiliate them self with an ideology.
Quote from: redrox on January 17, 2011, 10:32:41 pmWould it be better to split it up between ideological views. i.e. Conservative, Liberal, Libertarian? Many don't like to affiliate them self with a party but will affiliate them self with an ideology.I am not sure if there are enough Libertarians here to make a full side. Also this debate came from the desire to shut down these threads so I think it would be best for it to be Republican, Democrat, and Disagree. Conservatives can support Republicans when the Republicans agree with the Conservative and likewise for Democrats and Liberals.
