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Recently, there was a statement made that, had it been made outside of a mafia game, could have possibly warranted moderator action. In light of this, there is one issue that I feel deserves attention.

Should the COC apply to mafia games? If so, then to what degree? Should the whole COC apply, or just certain portions?

What do you guys think?

In short, for about a week, there will be a few questions open for the community to vote on. 

Voting for this poll will be closed at 12 AM PT (UTC -7) on June 19, 2020.

Even though this is a non-binding un-official MEEP, it is sanctioned by the mods and the results could influence moderation policies and the implementation of future site features.

2.  Are you for or against mods being allowed to vote in future MEEPs? Note that there are more than two options for this question:

According to the bible, God is omniscient: 

This is a core tenet of the Judeo-Christian faith.

Also according to the bible, you can repent and be forgiven:

This means that you can choose to repent and be baptized. This means that you are ultimately a free being, and have the autonomy to choose your path (in this case, to repent and go to heaven, or to not repent and go to hell). This is also a core tenet of the Judeo-Christian faith. If this wasn't the case, then your entire future (including whether you go to heaven or hell) would already be determined for you, and there would be no choice whatsoever in that regard, as it would have already been made for you.

The final piece of this dilemma is the law of identity, the basic law of logic that states that A=A. That is, that A cannot be something that is not A. 

With these three pieces, we can now formulate the dilemma.

P1: A=A. A =/= not A.

P2: Free will stipulates that if there are two or more outcomes for a being to choose, then each outcome has a non-zero probability of happening.

P3: God is never wrong.

Hey DART!

I'm planning to make an un-official MEEP/opinion poll to gather the community's stance on various questions that I have thought of and/or seen floating around in the forums. I am hoping that it will be posted sometime next week.

In this thread, I will be previewing some of the questions to be voted on and discussed, as well as inviting all of you to suggest additional questions and refinements. Please note that there is no guarantee of any of the community-raised questions making it in.

Below are questions s I already intend to include:

1. Do you agree or disagree with the following clause in the new COC:

2. Are you for or against mods being allowed to vote in future MEEPs? Note that there are multiple options for this question:

3. Are you for or against votes being reported on (and possibly removed) after the voting period is finished?

4. Are you for or against the implementation of a DDO-esque polling section in DART?

Again, feel free to make any suggestions!

yeet

I'm back. (Although I guess everyone has forgotten who I am by now... oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

Before I explain everything, I gotta say, I miss you guys. How's life during *COUGH* *COUGH* coronavirus? Mine's is... well, it's pretty good (gives me an excuse to stay indoors all day lol). If you're wondering where I've been for the last few months (I hope at least some people have been...), in short, I took some time off for personal reasons.

To be more specific, in January (I think), my wifi went down for around a week (it didn't go down, but it was slow to the point of not being able to load anything). This period allowed me to self-reflect, as in the days prior, I had a nagging feeling that something wasn't quite right in my life (I don't know what exactly, but it might have had to do with the fact that I tended to procrastinate on many things, became generally averse to talking to other people IRL, and was somewhat overwhelmed by various academic and social pressures even before my internet went down). So I distanced myself from this site for a few months, during which I managed to get my life back in shape through external help and internal motivation, and even managed to get accepted into UofT (which I am really proud of, and surprised at the same time). I've also learned to manage my time better and space my activities throughout the day appropriately, though it might still be a while before I seriously debate again (in hindsight, starting multiple debates through a busy schedule was not the wisest decision I made lol). Also, I know that I probably blew my one and only chance to become a mod, but oh well, I'm back on this site and hope to be active again!

PS: I wonder how many conspiracy theories popped up around my disappearance lol, I hope RM's still rockin' it ;)

She be starin...

Def not so I can be first on new forum (but I totes am!!!)

On a cold, chilly Christmas night, a night where the homes were usually lit with festive cheer but now lay dormant, Drafterman wandered around the town square, waving a butcher’s knife around in self-defense, paranoid as a result of the events that took place over the past three days.
“COME AT ME!!!” He yelled, “I FEAR NOTHING!!!”
Suddenly, a shadowy figure emerged out of the dark alleyway behind drafter. As Drafter turned around, the figure tackled him to the ground, knocking the knife out of his hand. The figure, revealing himself to be Virtuoso, then grabbed a handkerchief laced with chloroform and smothered Drafter with it. Despite fighting valiantly, he grew ever more sleepy with every passing second, eventually succumbing to the chloroform. 
When Drafter woke up the next day, he found himself neck-deep in hard-packed snow. He tried moving his arms and legs, but found that they were completely stuck. All around him were signs of mayhem. Bits of frozen, bloody flesh still lay scattered throughout the terrain. The burnt-out crisp of Lunatic’s pyre sat there, behind the eternally t-posing figure of Speedrace’s crucifix, which seemed to be staring right into Drafter’s eyes. It was high noon, and the church bells were silent. Drafter took it all in, knowing that this would probably be the last thing he ever sees. It was almost tranquil… in a deluded way. 
**THONK**
Drafter winced at the pain he felt in the back of his head. Then, he heard the crunching of snow behind him. As it got louder and louder, the chuckling of Virtuoso could be heard. Then, he came into view of Drafter, proudly squatting in front of him with the biggest grin on his face. 
“Welp, it was nice knowing you ;)” Virt said, patting Drafter’s head.
“So you did all of this?” Drafter asked
“Well… I did receive assistance from the Grey martyr (bless his soul), but yes, I did plan all of this.” Virt responded.
“You BASTARD!!! WHY WOULD YOU DO ANY OF THIS!?” 
“I’m on a mission… but also for my own amusement.”
“YOU MADE US KILL SUPA AND WATER!!!”
“Well… no. They brought it upon themselves, really, and you helped in that respect.”
“YOU MOTHERF*****!!!”
“It doesn’t even matter anymore. You can swear all you want in heaven.”
“YOU’LL ALWAYS BE ON SANTA’S NAUGHTY LIST!!!”
“Do you think I care? Lol”
Virtuoso then sat on top of Drafter’s head, and farted. 
“>.<” Drafter responded.
“You know, my superiors always said that I needed to improve my aim. What better time to do it than now.” He then took a snowball, compacted it to the point of it being solid, and placed it in front of Drafter’s face, right under his nose. Drafter, showing discomfort, tried to get the freezing cold snowball away from his face, but to no avail. 
“Hehe.” Virtuoso laughed, “this is the least uncomfortable thing you’ll be dealing with today.”
Drafter was noticeably shivering at this point, both from the cold and from anger.
“With that out of the way,” Virt said, “lets get onto it!”
All Drafter could do was stare at Virt coldly while Virt proceeded to make many, many hard-as-ice snowballs. Virtuoso took his sweet, sweet time, and by the time he finished making snowballs, the sun was setting.
At this point, Drafter had already zoned out to a better place. Recalling memories from better times, Drafter had tears rolling down his eyes, accumulating in a frozen mass on the bottom of his neck. 
“HEY! THINK FAST!” Virtuoso said before slinging an iceball towards Drafter’s head.
“OW!!!” Drafter responded. An egg-sized lump formed where the iceball struck.
“Get used to this Drafter, cuz its the last thing you’ll ever feel.” Virtuoso said as he slung another iceball, which elicited another scream of agony from Drafter.
Virtuoso threw another one, and then another one… another one… another one… and each time, Drafter’s screams got quieter and quieter, until it turned into mere moans and groans, and then nothing at all. By the time Virt went through all of his iceballs, Drafter’s head was a bloody mess, with his skull smashed in. 
“Welp, my job here is done ;)” Virt said, as he wandered into the sunset, whistling to the tune of “Silent Night”.
MAFIA WINS
SupaDudz: Welcome, SupaDudz! You are a Vanilla Townie. You contribute with your voice and your vote.
Drafterman: Welcome, Drafterman! You are a Vanilla Townie. You contribute with your voice and your vote.
Lunatic: Welcome, Lunatic! You are a Vanilla Townie. You contribute with your voice and your vote.
Actions
DP1: Supa - lynched
NP1: Lunatic - Night Killed
DP2: GreyParrot - Blows up irontoaster
         irontoaster - dies
NP2: WaterPhoenix - Vig shoots Speedrace
         Virtuoso - Night Kills Speedrace
         Speedrace - dies

On Christmas Day, the townsfolk woke up, not to the sight of presents under the tree (Santa noped right out of town after he saw what happened last night), but to a gift that no one ever wished for, nor wanted: Speedrace’s corpse doing an eternal T-pose on a crucifix with a bullet hole, smack dab in the middle of his forehead. The town was utterly silent, not just because of the horrid sight, but also because there were only 3 people left. 
 
Died Last DP:
irontoaster - Town - Innocent Child
GreyParrot - Mafia - Suicide Bomber
 
Died in the Night:
Speedrace - Town - Vanilla
 
Graveyard:
irontoaster - Town - Innocent Child
SupaDudz - Town - Vanilla
Lunatic - Town - Vanilla
Speedrace - Town - Vanilla
GreyParrot - Mafia - Suicide Bomber
 
Living Players:

• Drafterman
  
• WaterPhoenix
  
• Virtuoso
  

WITH 3 PLAYERS REMAINING, 2 VOTES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN A MAJORITY LYNCH.
THIS DP WILL END ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 AT 4:30PM PST, OR WHEN ALL LIVING PLAYERS HAVE VOTED.

I looked at my profile, and noticed that below the medals were these green coins. I have no idea what they are for, or what they do. Does anyone here know? Thanks!

I apologize for the delay, as I had an unexpected issue to deal with IRL. Without further delay, let's move onto DP2. 
Lynched Last DP:
SupaDudz - Town - Vanilla
 
Died in the Night:
Lunatic - Town - Vanilla
 
Graveyard:
SupaDudz - Town - Vanilla
Lunatic - Town - Vanilla
 
Living Players:

1. Drafterman
   
2. Speedrace
   
3. WaterPhoenix
   
4. GreyParrot
   
5. irontoaster
   
6. Virtuoso
   

It turns out that we only have 8 players (the timing could have been way better, lol), so instead of doing what I normally intended to ;((

we're doing something else, which sucks, cuz now I can't watch you guys suffer as much under the NORMALCY of my original plan :(((

So yeah... 

(the following is adapted from Virtuoso's DP1 description)

Hey Guys. Was hella busy, finalizing my roles now. Will post sign-up list tomorrow. Thx! ;)

I win

Yes

Newton's Flaming Laser Sword (yes this is a real thing) is a philosophical razor coined by Australian mathematician Mike Alder in 2004, which states that:

Since God exists outside of the observable universe, there would be no way to observe God. There would also be no experiment we could do to prove or falsify God's existence, since God exists independently of the universe. Given this, according to NFLS, God's existence is not worth debating. Also, since there is no experiment to prove or disprove God, the notion of his existence is unfalsifiable, and therefore unscientific.

What are your guys' thoughts on this?

Think about it. The first humans came out of Africa. God created humans in his image. Therefore, God is Black.

In this thread, I will be talking about the events that transpired in what will perhaps be known as the biggest scandal DART has ever seen. More specifically, I will be looking at how this:

turned into this:

Yeah...

I am formally announcing my running for the position of Secretary of the DebateArt.com Forum

I call dibs on Secretary of DART forums.

RationalMadman is the most logical person ever, who would never block anyone that proved them wrong. This proves his ego is very stronk. 

RationalMadman is the only person to win 100+ debates as of now. This proves his 9000+ IQ big brain.

RationalMadman is the only person to have all medals as of now. This proves his natural superiority to us mortals. 

RationalMadman is simply the best person ever. If you disagree then you stupid.

Like if you agree

A continuation of this thread:

Can there be an option where you change your name on DART?

I think you are pretty nice.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=PKeBHzFsoEU
To those who wronged me, fuck you. To those I wronged, fuck you too because you must have been a really big asshole to deserve such treatment.
The other voice in my head: Dude, it’s supposed to be a sombre departing speech where you apologize for past wrongdoings and they will give you 25+ likes in return wholeheartedly support you on your journey in life. At this rate, you’ll actually be gone from the site er- I mean reprimanded by the mods.
Me: Ok, FIIIIIIINE. I’ll actually make this one good. I want the Friend of the I MEAN I WANT TO LEAVE DEBATEART.ORG ON A POSITIVE NOTE OH YEAH OF COURSE I DO IT’S NOT LIKE I WOULD FAKE MY DEPARTURE FOR 33 LIKES, UNLIKE A CERTAIN *COUGH* RAT *COUGH**COUGH* NOT MENTIONING ANY NAMES HERE
Anyways, where was I again? Oh yeah.
For those I didn't wrong but you still detest me, I couldn't care less. Like, I know that this looks copy-pasted from RM’s “departure”, but it’s not. Like, I actually don’t care about what you say to me, RationalMadman I MEAN OTHER PEOPLE WHO I SHALL NOT DISCLOSE.
For those who do not detest me, I want you to understand that my quitting of this website is to do with seeking a more private life. By private, I mean that I hate talking to other human beings and instead find solace in the comfort that RedTube brings to me. I am becoming an antisocial pornoholic at first glance, but a happier, more self-fulfilled person in the long run.
I also decided not to do the moon landing debate. This is not because I am a lazy procrastinator who goes on RedTube all day (AND I’M NOT), but because I found the TRUTH. You see, I moved to Antarctica years ago with my family because they were penguin hunters. Being raised in a family of penguin hunters, my brother and I were trained from a young age how to hunt penguins. On one fateful expedition that happened yesterday, my brother and I were hunting this golden penguin who was very elusive. My brother readied his net and charged at the penguin, but at the last second, the penguin pulled off a SIKE and broke my brother’s ankles. With his ankles broken, my brother hopelessly tumbled off the edge of the Earth. At that moment, I had an epiphany. I finally realized that RM was right all along and that he was in fact trying to save my brother. I will never forgive myself for this. I now understand that NASA was conspiring with the penguins to kill my brother by brainwashing the vast majority of the people on the flat Earth to believe that the Earth is round so that no one would believe my story. I am also now aware that the Moon is a hologram projected onto the sky by NASA + Illuminati to summon werewolves at night to silence all those who oppose them. Believe the Earth is round, that we landed on the moon, that everything is fine or that everything is not. Make your own mind up, but remember, disagree with NASA and you will end up as werewolf food.
I genuinely am sorry for what a cunt I've been even just yesterday on the website. I mean seriously, I left Wylted and the others hanging in DP1 of the Pizza Mafia. WHAT A CUNT MOVE!!! I may end up seeking professional help but I doubt it, considering that I once made a psychotherapist go so insane that he ended up in a mental asylum. This is not me denouncing debating itself as a bad thing but I do think once you get too into it, it can begin to alter you as a person and make you have an unstoppable urge to  write satirical spinoffs of someone else’s VERY GENUINE parting speeches.
I am not saying that I regret all my rivalries to be clear. In fact, the opposite is true. I love RM (no ho-... oh wait I can’t say that? Ok then). I'm saying I should have been empathetic to my enemies and their victims instead of deciding that my role was as a one-time Grammar Nazi who pointed out RM’s obvious spelling error (aka “bullying”). I am a healer and lover, that was my role all along but what I've been doing in life so far is anything but that. All I’ve done is torment others on the forums with my god awful jokes.
I hope you all genuinely forget about me over time but given how much controversy I expect this thread to generate, I'm sure it will take a few months to fully eradicate my relevance to the site as the dude who really clearly wasn't actually meant to be that great of a debater but I hope eventually you all fully forgive, forget and move on with your lives here and IRL never thinking twice about me. But before you do that, DON’T FORGET TO SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON, HIT SUBSCRIBE, AND RING THAT NOTIFICATION BELL FOR MORE QUALITY CONTENT!!!

Just curious as to how high I can set the character limit in a debate. I'm planning to create a large-scale debate on a topic that would require many characters, and I want to know what the maximum is. Thanks!

So this is how it works. You post F, and then like every F post before yours. The more likes the F chain is, the happier RM's spirit will be ;)

Just wondering

Since DDO has a section where people can vote on specific issues, I think that DART should have one as well. It would allow people to vote on subject matter itself, without the influence of the debaters' performance.