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]

now dont get me wrong though. i know what your trying to do. and nothing's wrong with that.

but im just thinking whether it will actually help the debate forum, or hinder it. im never really on the debate forum that often, but i never thought it was that bad spam wise. i always thought people kinda respected it and stayed away from it. (at least in comparison to lets say "the lounge")


but what im basically thinking is, if you subtract all the people who posts twin opinions and "drive by posters". who's left? just a good few im thinking, the debate topic isnt really the most bustling of thread as it is, so im just imagining what it will be like with this update. i just....dont see it as being very successful paricipant wise. making it kinda a ghost town =/

because people like me, knowing i have to go through an "interview" just to reply to debate, would turn me off to it. and i think im not unique on this.


hmm, lets see. give me an example of what you want your "ideal debate forum" to be.
you gave us ways in which you think we can get to it, but maybe if you explain to me what your ideas or plans are for the forum. i can sympathize with you better? then we can see a way of getting to it as a whole. hell, give me a scenerio if you want lol. but maybe this will help me understand what it is you exactly want alittle better.