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?

[*Steven*]

How are you going to dictate who can and can't come in? And how would one earn their way in?

[NoSex]

How are you going to dictate who can and can't come in? And how would one earn their way in?

Personal discretion.
Essentially, someone just needs to demonstrate a desire to actually debate.
If someone were to take the time to apply and actually make an attempt to get posting privileges here, I'm sure that alone is enough. I can't imagine many applicants, if any, being turned down. Essentially, you would have to make an intentional ass of yourself to be denied. But, the beauty is this: once posting is made a privilege here, that privilege can be taken away. If someone decides to abuse these forums, we could handle it in a far more efficient manner.