You should all join Debatef.com

Greetings to my opponent and fellow debaters on this website. I realize that there are many fans "debatef.com", but I ask that you not allow your bas to sway your vote. I personally have no personal opinions on this subject and such simply be approaching this matter without any form of agenda in mind. First, I will rebutt my opponent's points and then I shall be supplying my own: "If you are having trouble winning debates on this site and desperately want to climb to the top of the leader board, Debatef.com is the place to start!" Interesting, because having just taken a look at the discussions there, I don't see any such area where members have been getting PRO-tips on how to debate well. In fact, here are the topics: =========================== - Comments, Problems, Suggestions for the Debate.org Webmaster by NateatDebate on Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:51 pm 37 Replies 225 Views Last post by beem0r View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:20 pm * - What boards should the real Debate.org forum have? by s0m31john on Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:07 pm 6 Replies 86 Views Last post by Rezzealaux View the latest post on Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:44 pm * - The Social Networking Thing and Maggie Huang by PoeJoe on Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:48 pm 35 Replies 135 Views Last post by beem0r View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:18 pm * - Methods of geting Debatef.com spread. by labrat228 on Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:11 pm 4 Replies 26 Views Last post by labrat228 View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:58 pm * - V3 Pictures by PoeJoe on Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:23 am 10 Replies 76 Views Last post by Rezzealaux View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:15 pm * -Goddammmit... mobile phones? by ragnar_rahl on Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:41 pm 25 Replies 107 Views Last post by beem0r View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:14 pm * -How much time do you spend on the computer? by s0m31john on Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:40 pm 9 Replies 56 Views Last post by beem0r View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:04 pm * -What are you hoping to see in Version 3 of Debate.org? by s0m31john on Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:10 pm 11 Replies 63 Views Last post by SweetBags View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:44 am * -How did you find debate.org? by s0m31john on Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:48 pm 42 Replies 177 Views Last post by Derek.Gunn View the latest post on Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:41 am * -A Few Thoughts and Questions by PoeJoe on Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:38 pm 5 Replies 50 Views Last post by labrat228 View the latest post on Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:55 pm * -Spam Debates by Rezzealaux on Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:15 pm 2 Replies 28 Views Last post by labrat228 View the latest post on Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:28 pm * - The Official V3 Topic by PoeJoe on Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:27 am 27 Replies 131 Views Last post by labrat228 View the latest post on Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:47 pm " =============================================== In other words, nada on these pro-tips my opponent speaks of. Ergo, no evidence that the forum my opponent is promoting is indeed a "great place to start." And if I see any new topics created after I post this round, it will be more likely than not that this is simply my opponent (or someone else with an agenda) fabricating evidence. But to pacify my opponent, even if we are to suggest that one can ideally go to these forums and get great debate tips, this still isn't a sufficient reason to join the aforementioned forum. Being that I am currently on debate.org's top 10 list, I think my input on what it takes to get to the top is quite relevant. Looking back to how I got my debate skills, I can certainly say that it wasn't from getting tips from other people. A great man once said that there's no substitute for experience, and indeed, this man is right, as my skills developed through experience in this sport. You cannot become a skilled debater simply through reading someone else's opinion. Thus, with that being said, if one wants to get higher up the top 10 list, then one should remain on this website and debate over and over again. That said, if one really really wants input from other debaters, then there is a solution far simpler than going to another forum and that is to ask these debaters on the top 10 list directly, either through sending them messages or posting on their wall. Now, as for my argument, I'll make it simple. Everyone here doesn't really need to join the forum which my opponent is promoting and that is simply because: 1) This website will be getting its own forum (not to mention that there shall be forums accompanied by every debate.org group) soon enough. 2) We already have a means of communicating with one another without having to hijack a comment section in an individual debate as before. If one wishes to socialize with fellow debaters, the walls which each member on this website has will be sufficient. In fact, if people are worried about cluttering their own wall, then I shall gladly allow them to congregate on my own. Not only that, but we have the ability to private message one another. 3) Having taken a quick glance at the debatef.com forum, I really don't see any pressing reason to join it as there is a shortage of topics (none of them interesting) with the highest amount of post on a single topic being no more than 37. Thus, it is quite clear that not all debate.org members should join. Maybe those who have a humongous forum craving, but to everyone else, there is not much which is being missed out on.