Making the Debate Forum Exclusive, What do you think? Options

[NoSex]

As I have spent a significant amount of time participating within these debate forums, I have come to a conviction that these boards would benifit greatly if this page were to become exclusive. Exclusive in the sense that direct permission would have to be given to allow one to participate, as in post, in these forums. Once permission has been granted that individual would have the right to normal posting within this forum.

I suggest this because I believe the quality of these debate forums is suffering and that such an action would greatly increase said quality. Memebers far too oftenly post arguments to never return to the debate threads. Many members do not respect the rules of debate, or make a mockery of such. Some members do not seem capable to be included in a reasonable and intellectual debate. A majority of the arguments posted are repeated arguments which have been served pages worth of rebuttles, yet continue to be posted. This all disrupts the point, and the enjoyement driven from these threads. Because of these reasons, and more, I wish that we could create a more close-knit, intellectual, and interested party for the debate section of Createblog.

(I wanted to have the debate in here, as it was a debate, and I don't think I have any kind of serious influence on policy making here. I just want to see what everyone else thinks. After some deliberation here, maybe some of us could bring this idea, or another, to the attention of those who do make policy here.)

Discuss?

[AngryBaby]

im sorry but i dont think you should have to have an interview to see whether or not your capable to express your opinion. even if the opinion is basically a repeat of another. its still someone's view. now i can see if you were trying to make .....some kind of debate "team" or something of the sort, but for just a createblog centered thing. is it really unecessary? the idea of mods just simply rejecting somebody of the community becuase they dont think they're "capable of being mature" kinda urks me.

i think this idea will just create alot of distance in the community

[NoSex]

im sorry but i dont think you should have to have an interview to see whether or not your capable to express your opinion. even if the opinion is basically a repeat of another.

The debate thread isn't about expressing your opinion. It's about justifying that opinion, supporting it, and intelligently challenging the opinions of other people. The problem is that alot of people who post in the debate thread feel that it is, somehow, exclusively about the simple expression of opinion, which it most certainly is not. These people disrupt the actual purpose of the debate, and as they have no intent to actually debate they have no use in the debate thread.

The lounge and other such forums are available for simple expression of an opinion.

the idea of mods just simply rejecting somebody of the community becuase they dont think they're "capable of being mature" kinda urks me.

i think this idea will just create alot of distance in the community

1. It would be a rejection from posting in the debate thread. Not the entire community.
2. It would not be a simple choice. I doubt many members would be rejected.
3. Those who would have the will to apply, I'm sure, would be worthy to post in the threads.
4. This would help weed out alot of problems we have with the debate threads, including but not limited to: "Drive-by posting" in the debate threads. Non-repeat visitors. Incompetent-Ill-Intentioned posters. Fewer spam.

In fact, I think this has the potentional to bring alot of people together. And, as I have said before, I have seen it work very well in other community boards.

cB is actually the first forum I've participated in where there wasn't exclusivity in certain forums. I do not think that there should be a rigid application process. I do think that if Debate was a rights/permissions enabled group, that those who disrespect the debating process could be weeded out.

I don't think I would really want a rigid application process myself, I was thinking a more laid back form. Although, what I described may have seemed a bit rigid. Either way, I would love to see Debate become "rights/permissions enabled." However we should weed out those members who disrupt the debating process is very much (should I say it?) up for debate.