David

See below. Same reason for removal

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>Reported Vote: Risky112 // Mod action: Removed

>Points Awarded: 7 points to con

>Reason for Decision: Full forfeit

>Reason for Mod Action: This vote is not eligible to vote. In order to vote, an account must: (1) Read the site’s COC AND have completed 2 non-troll/non-FF debate OR have 100 forum posts.
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>Reported Vote: Kikomori // Mod action: Not removed

>Reason for Mod Action:Full forfeit debates are not moderated unless the voter voted for the forfeiting side, per the site voting policy guidelines. No moderation action is appropriate on this vote.


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>Reported Vote: PressF4Respect // Mod action: Removed

>Points Awarded: 4 points to con for arguments and conduct

>Reason for Decision: Why do people knowingly create/accept debates just to forfeit halfway through?

>Reason for Mod Action: This vote is not eligible to vote. In order to vote, an account must: (1) Read the site’s COC AND have completed 2 non-troll/non-FF debate OR have 100 forum posts.
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>Reported Vote: Ragnar // Mod action: Removed

>Points Awarded: 3 points to con for arguments

>Reason for Decision: See below

>Reason for Mod Action:To award argument points, the voter must (1) survey the main arguments and counterarguments in the debate, (2) weigh those arguments and counterarguments against each other, and (3) explain, based on the weighing process, how they reached their decision.
 There simply isn't enough discussion of the arguments to allow this vote to stand.
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Gist:
Massive BoP failure.
Plus I could have sworn I already voted on this... Pro,y ou need new debates or at least new points, if something wasn't convincing anyone the last dozen times, maybe try something else.
1. Medicine
In short: “No evidence is offered by PRO to establish medicine as of exclusively divine origin.”
2. Space
Off topic to life... Plus they are indeed moving at different speeds rather than being all perfectly synced.

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>Reported Vote: // Mod action: Ragnar

>Points Awarded: Not Removed

>Reason for Mod Action: The vote was found to be sufficient per the site voting policy standards.

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See below

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Vote Reported: Ramshutu // Mod Decision: Removed

NOTE: FF debates are not moderated unless the voter votes for the forfeiting side. Since Ramshutu voted for the forfeiting side, his vote is removed.

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Done!

Mod note: RM's and Dr.Franklin's votes are fine.

A troll debate is any:

Competition-style debate (e.g. rap battle, talent show, poetry competition)
Debate primarily designed to be humorous or facetious or containing primarily humorous or facetious content
Debate on a truism (e.g. "a bachelor is someone who is unmarried")

In this case, the readers (and con) has the general assumption that this debate is a troll debate and a rap battle. That is how we will view this debate and moderate any votes.

NOTE: I cannot remove a debate unless BOTH of you agree to it.

This is a troll debate. Votes are not moderated

That was the original topic, but we realized it was way too broad so we narrowed it down some.

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>Reported Vote: Dr.Franklin // Mod action: Removed

>Points Awarded: 1 point to con for S/G

>Reason for Decision: Spelling and Grammar
Pro made multiple mistakes
1."though" should be thought
2."the marshlands" should just be marshlands
3."San Hose" should be San Jose
Neither side convinced me

>Reason for Mod Action: To award S/G points, the voter must (1) give specific examples of S/G errors, (2) explain how these errors were excessive, and (3) compare each debaters' S/G.
S&G errors are considered excessive when they render arguments incoherent or incomprehensible. The voter fails to compare pro's s/g with con's. Moreover, he failed to explain why they rendered the argument incoherent or incomprehensible. Finally, the vote is removed as there still needs to be some explanation for the tied arguments.

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Thanks. I'll need it

**Note: Pro and I agreed to debate this in PM**

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Forfeited debates aren't moderated
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I'll let Bsh see this. Wylted was banned for a different reason.

Forfeited debates aren't moderated

Forfeited debates aren't moderated.

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>Reported Vote: Dr.Franklin // Mod action: Removed

>Points Awarded: 1 point to pro

>Reason for Decision: "You must call me master". That's poor conduct
Neither side convinced me

>Reason for Mod Action: "To cast a sufficient vote in the choose winner system, a voter must explicitly, and in the text of their RFD, perform the following tasks: (a) survey the main arguments and counterarguments presented in the debate, (b) weigh those arguments against each other (or explain why certain arguments need not be weighed based on what transpired within the debate itself), and (c) explain how, through the process of weighing, they arrived at their voting decision with regard to assigning argument points. Weighing entails analyzing how the relative strength of one argument or set of arguments outweighed (that is, out-impacted) and/or precluded another argument or set of arguments. Weighing requires analyzing and situating arguments and counterarguments within the context of the debate as a whole.
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Sorry for dropping the ball here. This happened while I was AFK. @RM - thanks so much for CB'ing!

Which debates were those?

For the record, the new policy relates to perma banned users. In other words, if type1 comes in and creates 20 new spam debates, we will delete all those spam debates.

The debate started before Wylted was banned. The debate will not be deleted.

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MOD NOTE: Conceded debates are NOT moderated unless they vote for the forfeiting side.

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>Reported Vote: [Wylted] // Mod action: [Not Removed]

>Reason for Mod Action: The vote was borderline. By default, borderline votes are ruled to be sufficient.

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Yeah I wish I could have given you a better challenge, but school and work got in my way. One of the folks in my department left so I had to fill in for them plus work overtime in other departments

Sorry I completely lost track of time .

Then that's their problem, not mine.

To post what we would expect of the other player.

European countries are very diverse. In some countries it is easier, while some countries (Ireland) it is much harder. Ireland completely outlawed abortion until recently.

Argumentum ad populum is "The fallacy of attempting to induce acceptance of an unexamined or unproved conclusion by arousing the feelings, prejudices, or interests of a political party, mob, or any large group of people."

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/bandwagon

It's like saying "Europe has free health care, why shouldn't we?" It's a fallacious argument.

Argumentum ad populum

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Let’s waive

I’ll have my arguments posted later tonight

The BOP is on Pro; Con's BOP lies in proving Pro wrong. Con may make original arguments if he wants to.

Yeah I basically have full burden, and no I don't have an issue with that.

Pretty much exactly what Ramshutu said. Just to add to it, it also makes it easier for people to find mod posts. By having the asterics, it makes it easier for the readers to find our decisions.

Speed race isn’t a YEC afaik

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>Reported Vote: RationalMadman/Imabench // Mod action: [Not Removed]

>Reason for Mod Action: The vote was found to be sufficient per the site voting policy standards
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Perm. Alt of Type1

I really need to do a better job at editing once I copy and paste from my word doc. Ugh.

Thanks.

I am removing these votes. Please check your DMs.

Bobson's RFD: Con didn't even rhyme the first stanza of the last rap.

Club's RFD: Since r-battles are not moderated, the above is how I split it up.

Sam's RFD: TheAtheist spit fire, Gatorade acted like a flat tire

Please check your DMs

I'd be happy to debate you.