DebateCraft Is Rolling!

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Hey DebateCrafters! (DebateCraftians?, DCers?)


It has been a fast moving and incredibly exciting first 2 months. As we near the 2 month birthday of DebateCraft, I just wanted to extend my gratitude towards all of you, and let you know how excited we are to continue to develop DebateCraft.


First of all, I want to thank our team. I'm on the phone with Mikal a couple times a week talking plans. I want to thank Savant, who has been amazing, and getting in a meeting with him every week gets me stoked for our upcoming updates. I want to thank Whiteflame as I'm working with him on our Youtube content, beyond just the moderation aspects he works on already.


I also want to thank David, Ragnar, Bullish, Leaning, and everyone who contributes their time and efforts towards DebateCraft. At the risk of being cliche, I may be the owner of DebateCraft, but this website is yours. The will of the community will shape the direction of the site. Unlike in years past, I fully believe we now have the opportunity to design and create the online debate space into exactly what we want, and I couldn't be more excited to simply be part of the team.


As we move forward, we are excited for the planned updates to the site. Including the recently released Ultrarated debates (Brilliant work by Savant btw), and then future rated-debate seasons; with leader boards, playoffs and eternal bragging rights. We're also excited to see our Mafia community grow, and long term updates that include site currency, opinions/polls sections, more customization for the profiles like badges/titles, and lots of other things!


Currently we are working on our Youtube channel, and will soon begin to reach out to grow our new but enthusiastic community. Speaking of which, check out our Youtube channel: Like, Comment and subscribe now to help our algorithmic growth and online presence. We have 100 DebateCraft users already, if you all subscribe now, we'll hit the ground running with our Youtube content!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-yEmkEyVkw&lc=UgxLtJe9pcNfSvmCGU94AaABAg


We have Youtube content already being worked on, but this is your Website and we need your help. So if you want your ideas, your debates, or anything else on the youtube channel, contact us any time and we will work on your project. In the future we hope to have embedded video/live debates directly on the site, but for now, we want to grow the youtube channel with your creative ideas and assistance.


Once again, I'd like to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and assistance as we grow the site. We are excited to continue to update the site with new features and grow our community. In the near future we have a hype trailer coming soon that I'm excited to share with the community and future members. So get Hyped for the future of DebateCraft, and if you have any ideas, suggestions, or need anything at all, always feel free to reach out to us.


Thanks!

Airmax1227-DebateCraft

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Hey DebateCrafters! (DebateCraftians?, DCers?)

I would suggest Debatecraftsmen, but: (1) it's too long; (2) it's andronormative and Debatecraftsperson is even more unwieldy.


I was not aware of the Youtube channel. That's probably not a form of outreach I would have considered for a debate site, but I'm optimistic.

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I would suggest Debatecraftsmen, but: (1) it's too long; (2) it's andronormative and Debatecraftsperson is even more unwieldy.


haha well I appreciate that we are thinking about it. Not sure where we will land on it, but I'm sure we'll come up with a nice way to reference ourselves over time.


I was not aware of the Youtube channel. That's probably not a form of outreach I would have considered for a debate site, but I'm optimistic.


Yup, I'm excited for it. We have some great content already in the works, but I'm even more excited for everything else the community comes up with.

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Not sure where we will land on it, but I'm sure we'll come up with a nice way to reference ourselves over time.

"Crafters" seems decent.

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@Thoth
"Crafters" seems decent.


I like it. It's short and simple, seems like a decent way to go. I'm sure this will resolve itself organically, based on whatever Crafters happen to use. I do certainly like it better than "DebateCraftians" haha

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DebateArt was short-lived. What makes you think DebateCraft will fare better? I don't mean this as a rhetorical question. I want to know what's changed.

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@Thoth
DebateArt was short-lived. What makes you think DebateCraft will fare better? I don't mean this as a rhetorical question. I want to know what's changed.


That's a good question. I don't have an answer like: 'last time was XYZ (Since I can't really speak to the details of DebateArt) but this time will be ABC'. So I will just say that we have a team that is committed, and perhaps more importantly, accessible. You can reach us all regularly and easily to talk about any aspect of this. I believe that makes a big difference and certainly helps create an environment of potential success.

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Since I can't really speak to the details of DebateArt

I was under the impression that you also owned DART.

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@Thoth
I was under the impression that you also owned DART.


Nope. Though I'm a bit amused by theories that I was an under the radar owner/dev of that site, I really never was.

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@Airmax1227

I was struck by how much more laissez-faire the draft of DebateCraft's Code of Conduct is than DebateArt's CoC. Not to judge one way or the other, but it reflects an extremely different approach to moderation and, since I thought you ran DART, I did think it was odd that you wanted such a drastic change.

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@Thoth
I was struck by how much more laissez-faire the draft of DebateCraft's Code of Conduct is than DebateArt's CoC


It's definitely fair to say that my own general preference is a laissez-faire approach. This is just a starting point though, our mods and admins will adjust the policies accordingly to the needs and desires of the DebateCraft community, as we grow and evolve.

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@Airmax1227

DCraftians.

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I still don’t know what to type!

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@Mag1cman

Heh, makes me think of H. P. Lovecraft.

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@Leaning

Congrats to the new owners.

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@Airmax1227

Thanks Airmax, it’s cool to see some old faces who weren’t on DART. Not sure how yall pulled that off but looking good so far

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I'm glad things are working out, that you're at the helm, and that you have a good team. I have one suggestion. It would be nice to have a "preview" button so you can proof read your debate post before posting it. I had some formatting issues come up in my last debate that I didn't know were an issue until I posted. A preview button could've caught that.

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@philochristos

Could not agree more

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"Kohai, your entrance to the thread was legendary, you had a solve and a winning PoE right when you showed up, super impressive stuff, even more so considering it wasn't even your objective!!" - Zrein

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Great to see new and old faces alike. I certainly hope we can attract a lot of new members, but I certainly am happy to see people I've known for over a decade joining up and enjoy DebateCraft. Thanks everyone for your continued support!


For those who haven't done so, be sure to subscribe to the DebateCraft Youtube channel and like, comment and subscribe. As luck should have it, here's a new vid:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OtT-mh147E



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@wylted

I'm sure it can be, and it is often tricky to discern to what degree these situations should be used for that purpose. I suppose it's worth mentioning that the next site ad vid is more controversial for that reason.

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Here's the 2nd version of the trailer:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAKj_y_KdqI


Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!


Have a great weekend everyone!

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@Airmax1227

When are we playin mafia/jackbox again???

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@Thett3
When are we playin mafia/jackbox again???


Would be nice to be able to do it again soon. Let's tentatively plan for next Friday night.

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https://youtu.be/RYnFIRc0k6E

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I still don’t know what to type!

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@Bullish, @Mikal, @Savant

How do I use the embed video feature? Thanks!

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I still don’t know what to type!

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@Mag1cman

We don't have one yet for users, the video on the main page I hardcoded in. Just post the link.

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@Airmax1227

I should’ve suggested it at a different time I’ll be out of town then

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Due to the passing of charlie. There is more exploration and traffic for open forums, debates and discussions. Mostly in person, but also on internet.


Frankly speaking, this is perhaps the best and last time to encourage debate.

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Resolve the mysteries of the universe @ DebateCraft.com:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE--obyTPH4


Thanks everyone for your continued interest and support for DebateCraft!

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Let’s keep it rolling. We all support that.

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