Hmm...obviously, there is plenty about this site that I enjoy, or I wouldn't be here. By the same token, I've offered plenty of suggestions to the site's webmaster, and often my emails go unanswered. So, I thought we might share a few of our opinions and constructive criticisms here, out in the open:

As far as battles, there should be a time limit to accept, and once the battle has started, neither side should be able to receive votes unless both sides have produced a set number of words. There should be a time limit on battles, as well, and they should rotate. The older ones should come forward to encourage voting and completion. If the time for the battle is up, and either side has at least half of the votes, the higher number wins.

For example, if one side does all the arguing, and their opponent has accepted, but fails to submit an opposing argument...no voting should take place, and the battle should time out. It's unfortunate when people agree to battle, and then fail to step up to the plate, but how can a debater win a battle when there was none? In regards to the debater who has participated...they have basically argued with themselves, or simply stated their point of view...but they have not "won." Perhaps, as a penalty to the debater who has failed to submit the minimum number of words...they should lose ten points, or twenty convinces, if it was to be their first battle...and I suppose they could be in the negative too.

I also think that a comment supporting a debater's vote in an ensuing battle should be mandatory for their vote to be cast. This should hold debaters more accountable for their votes, and discourage votes being cast based on favoritism and/or partiality towards a position, without reading arguments from both sides, and voting according to which debater has argued their position the best.

I know you have plenty of good ideas, Rebirth...why don't you take this opportunity to share them publicly.

Are you kidding me?????!!!!?!

Just so your socialist conscience feels better, I haven't made ONE penny off of this website. Those ads go to an app I made on Facebook, which doesn't work anymore, which obviously means I must really care about making money off of this site.

I built this site because I love debate and debating. Feel free to build your own website.

"got him out of his cave" oh I'm sure he'll jump straight into action now.

"feel free to shake the cobwebs off and fix this place off" are you going to let him do it as a favour to you Rebirth?

Put it in the suggestion box:

http://www.convinceme.net/ftopic/11/Suggestion-Box.html

Fair enough. I'm just unconvinced that the approach taken in 'this' debate is the right one.