I was looking through the many arguments on this forum I noticed that there are many disorganized arguments that sooner or later lead to a closure. There is exactly only a small minority that I have seen to even take seriously.
Reasons being: Immature comments, no supporting evidence, disrespect of opinion, etc.
This above does not lead to a good clean discussion.
I would like for the regulars in WoW to consider rules for debate. It would make debates more interesting and definitely more organized, but at the same time not losing the fun of discussion.
This should also help set a written system of WoW moderators for a closure and understanding for other members by referencing the rules.
I have started with five simple rules, much taken from
www.evcforum.net, that I have emphasized on.
1) Debate in good faith by addressing rebuttals through the introduction of additional evidence or by enlarging upon the argument. Do not merely keep repeating the same points without further elaboration.
2) Respect for others is the rule here. Argue the position, not the person. The Britannica says, "Usually, in a well-conducted debate, speakers are either emotionally uncommitted or can preserve sufficient detachment to maintain a coolly academic approach." Insults or attacks against individuals or groups should lead to disciplinary warnings being issued and possibly to suspension of posting privileges if those warning go unheeded.
3) Make your points by providing supporting evidence and/or argument. Avoid bare assertions. Because it is often not possible to tell which points will prove controversial, it is acceptable to wait until a point is challenged before supporting it.
4) Do not post images or graphics without some clear supporting text discussion and a minimum description of the image content and size. Image content must be specifically on topic with the original subject of the discussion. Posts with image trolls and other image spam and deliberate distractions will be removed in their entirety at the discretion of the moderators.
5) Avoid any form of misrepresentation. Do not state that something is fact or a well known fact just because you read it in a message board, on a web site, or any other location .
These rules are completely open for discussion.
Please consider!
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