Debate tournaments have a positive effect on debate.org.

Ia "Appeal to Novelty" --> 1. Debaters that have joined this site due to tournaments range from National Champions, to average Joe's. Many of these members faded after the tournament (perhaps proving that the particular format is popular. ) The way that this is done, was mostly because of facebook spreading the word, as well as present members. 2. Appeal to Novelty ought to be applied to major 'new' things. New members come all of the time, therefore, in order for your argument to hold any weight, you have to prove that the new members from these tournaments have a negative effect when compared to the every day new member. Nothing of this sort has been proven. 3. New members increase revenue, give hope for new friendships, and increases the opportunity for debates in the future. Ib "Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc" --> 1. Once again, the use of facebook, as well as other sites, aided the spreading of the DDO tournament. Furthermore, some members are only/mostly interested in DDO with tournaments. Here are a few members as proof: -Korezaan -birdpiercefan3334 -zakkuchan -Me 2. Many of these members stuck around until the tournaments went away. There are really two different types of debaters: Casual debaters, and Competitive debaters. This site is built for casual debaters, but it's nice to attract competitive ones as well. Certainly there is a certain amount of competitiveness on this site, but once again, tournaments increase it. Ia --> Ib --> -Neither of these are applied to why tournaments have a negative effect on debate. org. Even if you accept the idea, he doesn't give weight as to why the con side should be preferred. = IIa --> IIb --> 1. I agree that more isn't always better but you never show that debates created as a result of the tournament are worse. Just because it -can- be bad. .. doesn't mean that it is. 2. "Tournament Debates", as argued before, are better because there is a cumulative purpose. Each debate effects the next, whereas casual debates serve no common goal. Furthermore, it lets the best members shine when they make a deep tournament run. 3. "Life could not be life without competition. It is the vastest, most valuable natural resource anyone could ask for. It fans the flames of inspiration in all of us, it is that small spark of light that brings even the most depressed, laziest teenager to life. To describe it in one word, it is necessity. " --- . http://www.helium.com... IIIa --> IIIb --> 1. The only reason that harsh words could be exchanged is because of a result of caring so much for what you're doing. Sure there is a cost, but there is also a benefit. 2. The ONLY known exchange of harsh words due to an online debate tournament was when one of the debaters didn't agree with my decision. It bounced off me relatively quickly and I moved on. Therefore, the benefits outweighed the cost. 3. Cross-Apply II 3 . .. We need competition. = "Contentions" 1 --> 1. This argument focuses on the forums. As of right now, debate tournaments are run through the forums. I myself have been caught looking through other threads while posting something for the tournament. 2. There -could- be less participation, but this participation won't be significant. After all, not everyone participates. 3. Things that went on from the start and finish of the first debate tournament: - Over 2500 debates were completed (over 95% of which were not because of the tournament) - Version 3 was released. 2 --> 3 --> -Again, there will be other activities going on. Mafia won't end due to the debate tournament. And forum and casual debate activity won't end. = ---As a general argument, my opponent never really gave a direct link as to why debate tournaments have a negative effect on debate. org. He showed a lot of things that -could- happen, but never showed what -does- hap