You should not be given points for using sources on DDO

IMPORTANTBefore I begin I would like to mention that my opponent has broken the rules of this debate and therefore all points should be awarded to be. Rebuttals should have been in this round. Not the previous round. That round was for your main points and justifications. If you did this in round one then you should have read over the debate structure because the first round was for you to begin your argument - not completely say all of your main points.I will still continue this debate due to the fact that I don’t want to end this debate too early. However voters should consider this whilst voting.REBUTALSScenario 1: I think there may be a misunderstanding here. I didn't just mean that they wouldn't use asources. I meant that they would use sources that may not be as reliable as there opponents. They may use these sources to shouw what they are talking about and since the source(s) are true they have no need to find a more reliable source (they know thtat the source is true because it falls in line with their knowledge of the topic).Scenario 2: The key word you used is 'may'. You said "'Red is better than yellow" may even have some sources with it, depending on how depp the debate between red vs. yellow actually is.' As I have had to mention many times. The debate criteria should cover something that has to be used in all debates. By saying that you may need to use sources in a certain debate you are technically conceding and agreeing with my point.Scenario 3: This has been accepted by my opponent.Scenario 4: Not everyone knows about tinyurl. On a person's first few debates they might not know that they need sources. You have said: "A lack of is just careless on the debate's half." No, it's not actually. When you are debating a topic it is always better to make your argument as convincnig as possible. This is a point agreed with by many due to the fact that you receive more points for a convincing argument than points for sources. The more content. The better the debate (as long as you have a good quality debate too). It's not a poor excuse if you ask me.Scenario 5: My argument has been misunderstood again by my opponent. I'll put this simply. If a debate doesn't need sources one debater could just type in the debate topic into google and copy and paste the URL into DDO. Since their opponent has not used any sources they will receive the points for sources. Voters will see no reason to why one debater should not receive the source point since one of them didn't use any. You have not come up with a rebuttal for why sources should bcome under the title: "Conving argument". In response to your comment regarding my comment. My opponent has conceded again by saying that "if sources are unimportant in certain debates, just leave sources blank." My opponent assumes that both parties will agree to leave sources blank. As I have said in my previous rebuttals. One party - either Pro or Con may use a random source (relating to the topic just for the sources point). Even if they don't use it. The other party has failed to provide a source and because of this the party using the source(s) will win the points for sources. Whilst what my opponent states about sources being neccessary in a professional, formal debate is true. Not all debates on debate.org are formal and professional. Many relate to games, fun topics and films. I did state that sources are very important and I never said they weren't. I said that in certain debates sources are important but criteria for a debate must apply to all debates. I can understand things like: More convincing argument; conduct and spelling and grammar - but sources. Are sources really necessary in all debates? I did not say that sources should be removed and not considered. I said that they should removed and should be considered when voting on whether or not the argument by one party is convincing or not. Leaving the sources point blank doesn't always work though. As I have had to mention many times in this round. Some people use sources just for the sources point. Not all voters look at each individual source to check its reliability. If Pro uses sources and Con doesn't then surely Pro should get the sources point. Do you notice the issue with this system? Scenario 6: This scenario is more common than you think. Debaters who have been on this site for a while know very well that if they do not include enough sources that are reliable then they will lose points that could cost them the entire debate! I did not suggest that they are completely overwhelmed with sources I merely stated that many people shorten their arguments in an attempt to keep their convining argument points but to also gain more points via sources. It isn't poor priority management - they are trying to desperately use sources because without them they risk losing a debate that they could potentially lose without extra points.Voter Integrity: My opponent has helped my argument and conceded again by proving a solution to sources. I would like to remind my opponent that they are trying to say that sources should be kept. Surely if someone provides an alternative to something they must be against it in some way. Judge voting has nothing to do with sources. You cannot tell if a judge is bias and if the same incident occurs where one debater uses a random source and the other uses no sources then judges may fail to spot this error and award points to them. Even if you were refering to those sources - you can not always be certain if a source has altered data. You may believe that the data has been altered because another site provides you different data however this just means that one of the sources is wrong - it could be their source that is wrong. I haven't suggested that we competely abolish sources. As I have mentioned previously - we should keep considering sources when voting but I don't believe that sources are important enough in all debates for them to have their own title and category. I have already responded to the leave sources blank point so I wont do it again. My opponent has given me a scenario which doesn't really support their argument in any way. Not everyone would notice the sources bias. Sometimes multiple sources are used and so checking every source may not sound appealing to regular voters. The sources point shouldn't be included because it doesn't need to have its own heading to take a role in all debates. It can be considered when voting if it needs to be considered. If it isn't neccessary in a debate then you shouldn't consider the sources. When there is a heading for something that you are judging someone on - then you are tempted to find a winner. When searching if you find that only one person has used sources and the other happened there appears to be a clear winner. Sometimes if one person uses 2 sources and another uses 5, then the person with 5 will receive the sources point (even if the sources were unreliable and false).Due to the fact that my opponent has broken the rules of this debate (as stated at the top of this debate) all 7 points should go to me. I await my opponents response - if they are still willing to debate this.