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Debate Score:429
Arguments:156
Total Votes:528
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Is Debate.Org, on balance, a better Debating medium than CreateDebate.com?

Debate.Org is better

Side Score: 238
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Createdebate is better

Side Score: 191
8 points

Let's see Debate.Org. Debate.Org has 19 forums for all types of intellectual discussions and debate (like the Senate and House debates where everyone can share there opinion) varying from discussing about politics, society, religion to spamming, trolling, your personal life, and just funny things. Let's compare it to CreateDebate.com. A website where Twitter debates happen and everyone can comment basically saying "I'm right. You're wrong." Also a place where the voting is such a failure based on total bias that it makes our voting system look like God gave it to us from heaven. The truth is, Debate.org is a much better "debating medium."

Side: Debate.Org is better
ChuckHades(3197) Disputed
5 points

And yet... you used CD to argue that . Says a lot.

Side: Createdebate is better
IzFerno10(28) Disputed
3 points

What? So the argument's validity depends on the debate medium???

Side: Debate.Org is better
6 points

I would say it depends, but DDO is real devate. The D in CD is not justified

Side: Debate.Org is better
6 points

You people have already conceded the point that we are a debating website instead of a high school/college where people party all the time. Thus we are the better debating medium no matter what.

Side: Debate.Org is better
5 points

DDO is a better medium because it is more formal. DDO wins. The debate is about you is a better debaters not who is a better socia medium though DDO wins anyhow.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Tell me what sounds better, a "formal" party where everyone sips on mineral water and has small talk, or a party where everyone is drunk or high and is having a great time. I'll give you a hint, one is Debate.org and one is CreateDebate.com

Side: Createdebate is better
4 points

Worried about is being to formal? Forums.

Spam forum:

http://www.debate.org/forums/miscellaneous/

Funny forum:

http://www.debate.org/forums/funny/

Informal debates:

http://www.debate.org/imabench/debates/

If you want formality:

Most everything else

If you want neutral:

http://www.debate.org/forums/debate.org/

All CD claims show they are either old users or are not members.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ChuckHades(3197) Disputed
3 points

But that defeats the whole point of trolling. You don't make fucking organized forums, and then explicitly state "this is trolling". It saps all the fun out of it.

CD on the other hand, well one can click on a serious debate and give a troll answer. There's much more social freedom.

Side: Createdebate is better
2 points

This is exactly the point I made to another of these proselytising numpties .

Side: Createdebate is better
funwiththoug Disputed
2 points

Why is this good? Having someone troll your debate when you intend for a serious debate is one of the biggest annoyances of debating. Better to keep the trolls where we can avoid them if we wish. In the words of Terry Pratchett, "you are always going to have crime, and as such it should at least be organized crime." Replace "crime" with "trolling" and you basically have the idea here.

Whether or not something is "fun" is subjective and therefore not a valid argument.

Side: Debate.Org is better
addltd(5144) Disputed
2 points

DDO forums are just that forums. CD is based on a patented format which serves it purpose...which is a social debate platform.

Side: Createdebate is better
4 points

To be honest, CreateDebate.com has already conceded the argument that we are the better debating medium. Their point is that they are a social networking site. In question to the fellow members of CreateDebate, how many of you have met each other in real life?

Side: Debate.Org is better
addltd(5144) Disputed
1 point

We are a social debate website. There is a very big difference. We are two very different site with different debate purposes. CD is better for our purposes and apparently DDO is better for yours. It is really that simple.

Side: Createdebate is better
4 points

All your arguments are "DDO is boring, this is fun!!! This site is so awesum!" But that's not what we're debating. We're debating what is the better debating medium, which DDO obviously is, if this allows for unorganized debates where everyone can post whatever they think.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

Debate.Org offers a formal way to engage in debates, while this site offers very shallow debates with many repeated and worn-out arguments.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Agreed. DDO allows serious debates between two people (and we're getting the team debates implemented soon, right?) CD is all about posting your opinion on one side and yelling at the other about being stupid.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ricedaragh(2494) Disputed
1 point

If you don't like CD.

Get the f%%k out.

We don't care for your shameless promotion.

The regulars on this site like it here, there is a community, and we sometimes like the shallow debates, it's not all about seriousness, there is a fun aspect to this site, that I've not found on other forums.

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
3 points

This is not about liking or disliking a site, this is about which site is a better debating medium, and DDO just wins there, if you want more serious and official debates. Here, you make a debates, and every 10 year old kids can come and troll with stupid answers.

Sure, have shallow debates, but as a site that is meant for serious debating, debate.org wins. This one is just of poor quality.

And DDO has a fun aspect to its site, it's just that the whole site is not the fun aspect. We have the forums and you can make troll debates.

Side: Debate.Org is better
IzFerno10(28) Disputed
2 points

"Create - To cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes." {1}

"Debate - A formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers." {2}

So, why should I GTFO when all I wanted to do is create a debate?

"We don't care for your shameless promotion."

Thanks <3

"The regulars on this site like it here"

... that proves nothing...

"there is a community"

How does this help your case at all? Nazi Germany had communities too...

"and we sometimes like the shallow debates, it's not all about seriousness, there is a fun aspect to this site, that I've not found on other forums."

http://www.debate.org/imabench/debates/

There ya go.

Sources: {1}http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/create

{2}http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/debate

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

It's way better.

It forces formality and thought. This is just bubbles of unsupported thought.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Forced formality is always bad and you can't force thought.

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
2 points

It's not forced, duh. You can be informal if you want to, but our main focus is on formality. People are formal because they want to be on there. We're not forcing anything over anyone on DDO, people are free.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

This is abut the better DEBATE platform, not the better Reddit clone.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

This place wouldn't let me use the name I prefer. Moreover, it allows me to render votes for such reasons. ;)

Side: Debate.Org is better
Specious(2) Clarified
3 points

...however, I will admit that it does offer two of the features I've wanted to see most at DDO. They are, indeed, quite edifying.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

Hey guys guess what http://www.debate.org/opinions/

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

Well DDO did Ban Prod and Chuz.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

DDO

1. The site has a much more formal debate structure that allows for opening arguments, refutations, and finally conclusions. Then, a winner is decided from those who vote.

2. The site already has a system like CD called the opinions section in which opinions are simply posted to issues.

3. Since I am on both sites, I can argue that DDO (debate.org) is better because for me, there is not as much regulation on usernames and passwords while there is more here.

4. Different forums based on different topics.

CD

1. No formal debates makes CD (Create Debate) boring.

2. This is more like the opinions section of Debate.org.

3. Sign up regulations are worse here.

Side: Debate.Org is better
Cuaroc(8829) Disputed
3 points

3. Sign up regulations are worse here.

lol no their not their not you have to verify your email and cell phone number on DDO you only have to verify email on this one.

1. No formal debates makes CD (Create Debate) boring.

you can easily make formal debates if yo want. You can also do 1v1 if you desire.

2. This is more like the opinions section of Debate.org.

Actually this is more like group debates instead of opinions.

there is not as much regulation on usernames and passwords while there is more here.

their are zero regulations on usernames or passwords on this site.

Side: Createdebate is better
3 points

This site hardly qualifies as a debate site. It is identical to the opinion section of debate.org (DDO) so therefore, DDO has 3 times the amount of features compared to this site. A debate section (for structured 1 vs 1 debates) an opinion section (exactly like this sites debates) and a forum section (for discussion on absolutely everything)

This website would be appealing to people who have an opinion, wish to express it, but doesn't wish to back it up or defend it. DDO on the other hand does not recognise this as debating. That's why the section is called the opinions section.[1]

So in answer to the question, its is rather obvious which site is better for debating. If you want the features provided by this site. Go to DDO. If you want to debate, Go to DDO, if you want to discuss anything, Go to DDO. Here's why it is better overall:

1) DDO is superior site for the purposes of debating.

Debates can be about whatever you want. In a formal 1v1 debate, the mechanics are decided by the instigator and he/she will challenge another member or make it open to anybody. These challenges are usually accepted extremely quickly. For less formal debating, the opinion section which is identical to the main feature of this site is another option. A topic is posted by anyone, and anyone can respond to it by posting their view on the issue.

2) DDO has better site features

When you click on another member on this site, you go to their profile page. On that page, there is limited information and nothing useful. On DDO, information on the person themselves like name, location, age and email (if they want to make that public) is posted as well as detailed information about that person, like hobbies, interests, beliefs, favourite music etc along with statistics and their personal stances on all the 'big issues' in society. This means that people know each other very well and understand other members.

3) DDO has a community

I hear it argued that there is a community on this site. However, that can only be argued by people who have never experience life in the DDO community. When one does, it is evident that any sort of community spirit here is lacking. There is even a feature here that allows you to keep track of people you are enemies with... That is the exact opposite of what DDO is. Everyone gets along with anyone. The forums are the place where the community mostly thrives. If one were to place a measurement on the formality of debating, DDO's debate feature would be the most formal, DDO's and CD's opinion/debate feature would be the middle, and DDO's forums would be the bottom. As a general rule, the amount of community spirit you will find increases as you get closer to the bottom. However, this is not possible to do on this site as there is only 1 feature. CD will never experience what it is like to have an open forum with sections for everything and threads made by members for nearly every topic immaginable. Such topics include Lannan's well known Joke Battle thread, Imabenches weekly stupid threads (ah the lol's) the numerous personal threads in the personal forum about advice for everything personal, like a breakup, a death, a certain personal event etc. There is a thread for everything, and everyone participates which inevitably brings people closer together, as would be expected when people are discussing very personal things. This however cannot be done here.

The lack of community and the single minded purpose of this site to simply allow people to voice an opinion to others who don't listen is a real shame. For that reason this site should be called createopinion.com

As for the topic of this discussion, DDO is without a doubt in the world, a far more superior debating site.

Supporting Evidence: [1]debate.org's opinion section (www.debate.org)
Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Debate org has serious debates and much more people who actually try to debate rather than this site. For debates of a better quality, you should visit debate.org.

Additionaly, the debate.org forums are totally awesome and fun, and we play the best mafia. So yes. Debate.org is better.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

Then piss off back there thanks .

Side: Debate.Org is better
ViperKing(13) Disputed
4 points

What obligates us to do so and what authority do you have to demand that we go to Debate.org?

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

While both websites allow for good, intelligent debating, there are core differences:

Debate.org allows the person who creates the debate to choose whether or not voting requires voters to type a reason. This reduces votes that are done due to the side the argument is on, rather than the quality of the argument. The votes are not a number, but rather the usernames and what they voted for is open to everyone, reducing biased votes.

Debate.org has multiple debate formats: 1 on 1, polls, and opinions. Createdebate has for/against (similiar to opinions, but allows votes), and perspective.

However, both websites suit different people. For every argument for one website, you can find 3 arguments for the other.

Side: Debate.Org is better
1 point

I'm going to post why Debate.org is also very similar to a social networking site.

1. Imabench literally changed this debate from a debate posed for the Instigator to win to a debate about Demonized Nambian Antelopes. http://www.debate.org/debates/Poop-has-DNA/1/

2. A prom? Have you people talked about a prom? http://www.debate.org/debates/Debate.org-should-have-a-Prom/1/

3. Ever argue on having 1 or 3 testicles? http://www.debate.org/debates/HAVING-ONE-TESTICLE-IS-BETTER-THAN-HAVING-THREE-TESTICLES-Oh-yes-I-did/1/

4. Imabench turns a political issue into a laughingstock. http://www.debate.org/debates/16kadams-Tourney-Newt-Gingrichs-Moonbase-Idea-Will-Happen/1/

5. Chickens vs. Humans. Not that funny but still troll material. http://www.debate.org/debates/CHEESEDINGO1S-TROLL-TOURNEY-Chickens-are-Superior-To-Humans/1/

6. Castrated to the fullest. http://www.debate.org/debates/All-males-from-ages-13-to-19-should-be-castrated-and-then-uncastrated-once-they-turn-20/1/]

7. Troll debate about Germans sinking the titanic. http://www.debate.org/debates/An-Iceberg-did-NOT-sink-the-Titanic-THE-GERMANS-SANK-IT/1/

8. This one is okay, http://www.debate.org/debates/Chivalry-is-dead-and-women-killed-it/1/

9. The title explains itself. http://www.debate.org/debates/All-women-should-be-given-free-large-breast-enhancements-by-the-government/1/

This personally explains everything that you said away.

Side: Debate.Org is better
addltd(5144) Disputed
6 points

You either are or are not a social debate community. CD is and DDO is not. I am so sorry you continue to try to make DDO like CD. They are different. If you like the DDO format then debate there, if you like the CD format, debate here.

Side: Createdebate is better
3 points

Here Here .

Side: Createdebate is better
Smithereens(4) Disputed
3 points

DDO is inherently a social community. No one tries to make DDO like CD since nobody would want DDO to become like CD. When someone wants a change, they go to the enhancement forum and post their suggestion there.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Go Andy! .

Side: Createdebate is better
jh1234l(17) Disputed
2 points

While your opinion might be valid, you need WHY for it to be convincing. "CD is and DDO is not" is just as valid as "DDO is and CD is not", both of which are baseless assertions.

Side: Debate.Org is better
1 point

ddo has the swag and is not just an unholy mixture of its own opinions and polls section

Side: Debate.Org is better
12 points

Clearly you are not understanding the difference between the two sites. Let's break it down.

Point #1

CD is a flexible social debating website where everyone can participate in any debate.

DDO is a rigid one on one debating website with a structure much like formal debate.

Point #2

CD is based on freedom of speech, there are limited rules and virtually no taboo topics.

DDO is based on debate topics not freedom of speech. There are more rules as there should be for the rigid structure of formal debating

Point #3

We at CD are confident about our site, that it can stand on its own with a deep rooted community and excellent breadth of content.

DDO or its users must feel like they need to recruit from CD. You may feel that is just, but you will not find us coming to DDO and creating debates about which is better...why?, because they are DIFFERENT!

Side: Createdebate is better
IzFerno10(28) Clarified
6 points

"Point #1

CD is a flexible social debating website where everyone can participate in any debate.

DDO is a rigid one on one debating website with a structure much like formal debate."

Ok....

"Point #2

CD is based on freedom of speech, there are limited rules and virtually no taboo topics."

Which results in debates about Rape fantasies... I don't think that this is a good thing.

"DDO is based on debate topics not freedom of speech. There are more rules as there should be for the rigid structure of formal debating"

The rules for debating on DDO are mostly set by the Instigator, as seen here: http://www.debate.org/debates/All-males-from-ages-13-to-19-should-be-castrated-and-then-uncastrated-once-they-turn-20/1/

"Point #3

We at CD are confident about our site, that it can stand on its own with a deep rooted community and excellent breadth of content.

DDO or its users must feel like they need to recruit from CD. You may feel that is just, but you will not find us coming to DDO and creating debates about which is better...why?, because they are DIFFERENT!"

You seem awfully arrogant. I'm not "recruiting", I'm testing out the debate mechanics. If I were just "recruiting" I wouldn't bother to defend my claim.

Side: Debate.Org is better
addltd(5144) Clarified
5 points

Confidence can often be mistaken for arrogance. I am confident about the site. It is a good platform for our users and for our future plans.

Side: Debate.Org is better
4 points

The rules for debating on DDO are mostly set by the Instigator

Oh so you have a dictator who sets strict rules on a debate site? Wow, it sure sounds fun over there!

Side: Debate.Org is better

Maybe we should send a group of us over there..., an ambassador and some delegates extending an olive branch to come join us OR a raiding party to stir things up ;)

Your call.

Side: Createdebate is better
Cynical(1948) Disputed
7 points

No... I wouldn't suggest that.

Side: Debate.Org is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
3 points

You're just making your site seem worse.... Raiding a site? Seriously?

Side: Debate.Org is better
addltd(5144) Clarified
3 points

I think is is a funny idea, but we will be better served by recruiting outside members. The reason this kind of stuff is happening more on the site is because we are gaining momentum and visibility.

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

I totally like this idea. Do they have team debates? We could form a team and then use this site to decide what side to take on a debate, and discuss what our arguments would be.

Side: Createdebate is better
2 points

I'm in for that. We can totally troll the shit out of the site .

Side: Createdebate is better

Or we could just all make accounts over there and troll them.

Side: Createdebate is better
16kadams(22) Disputed
5 points

1. That's the point, we also have "troll" debates and juggle is soon going to make team debates.

2. What? Your allowed to do that in the forums.

3. We don't want you noobs, lol.

Side: Debate.Org is better
5 points

This is true. You people would only degrade the value of the site.

Side: Debate.Org is better
0 points

Saying "this is a troll debate tee hee hee" doesn't make it troll like or funny in anyway... actually just makes it lamer.

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
4 points

1st Point:

You can participate in any debate, but against one man. Debates aren't when thousands of people yell at each other and comment on how stupid their points are and make biased claims. Those are just rant. DDO is far more organized and we're implementing team debates soon, so more people can participate.

2nd Point:

You can do a lot on DDO. Did you even see imabench's debates? Lol, you can debate everything, as long as it's not outright insulting.

3rd Point:

We're not even trying to recruit you. We are trying to DEBATE you, duh...

______________

On an unrelated note, why did everyone just dislike my arguments? They were valid.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

We're not even trying to recruit you. We are trying to DEBATE you, duh...

Do you really think you can hold a sophisticated debate about something entirely subjective and polarizing?

On an unrelated note, why did everyone just dislike my arguments? They were valid.

This is akin to walking into Buckingham Palace, calling the Queen a wrinkled old hag, and wondering why people dislike what you're saying.

If this was on some sort of mutual website, then the arguments wouldn't be disliked. But you are on our turf, as it were, so be prepared for some shit.

Side: Debate.Org is better
Chibibbi(1) Disputed
4 points

Point #1

Just to clarify a bit and add some info:

DDO actually has both of these. The Forum on the site function as our "flexible social debating" platform, while there is the one on one debating system where you do the serious debating. The Forum is the more relaxed place to discuss, but doesn't necessarily exclude serious discussions. CD on the other hand, does not have the formal system; there's only one way to debate, which in my opinion easily gets messy. In DDO, we also have something called joke debates; here's an example http://www.debate.org/debates/Grammer-iz-moore-impoortent-then-spehling./1/. We mix fun and serious in a way which allows us to get the best of both worlds.

Point #2

We do have some rules, yes. But those do not interfere with the common definition of freedom of speech, as far as I can personally see. Example of a controversial and provocative debate: http://www.debate.org/debates/Pedophilia-is-not-wrong/1/

Point #3

We do not feel the "need" to recruit. It's always fun with new talents though and I believe many of us are proud of our community, thus we want to share it with others.

CD is a great site, if you're looking for an informal chat with others about topics you find interesting. DDO is a great site, if you're looking for both an intellectual debate with serious and well-thought response and for those who are looking for a regular discussion.

Side: Debate.Org is better
Smithereens(4) Disputed
4 points

Contentions:

1) There is no difference in the flexibility of debates. DDO structures debates for easy debating for inexperience people. So there are rounds and voting periods, much like this site. You point on flexibility is based on the notion that: 'everyone can participate in any debate.' This is true for both sites, therefore both are equally flexible. Yet flexible is a horrid word to use. How is it relevant? What does it mean for a site to be flexible?

2) DDO is not based on debate topics. Users can debate whatever they want, whenever they want. Simple house-keeping rules and etiquette are found on both sites. The structure of a formal debate is not rigid however. No one will tell you how to post an argument. You are simply told how long you have got to post it and how big the post can be. Simple. Not formal at all, its the members of the site who determine what is debated, yet your opinion comes out of an uninformed view of DDO. A large portion of the debates are for fun or for trolls. Example: joke battles and flat earth debates.

3) The community on this site is inferior to the community spirit of DDO. A member who joins DDO will eventually get to know most of the active members around and join in the fun. Large games are set up with dozens of members participating like mafia games and members of DDO have a really fun time together. The forums of DDO are one of the big things that brings us closer together. In a debate, people disagree, in the forums, not so. People talk about everything possible in the forums, and discussions make for good friendships. Honestly is inevitable, as people post very personal things and matters that a close to them. I don't simply mean a cause that is close to them, like rights for animals, but actual personal things that members need the help of other members with, like advice for a broken relationship, and comfort for a lost one. This site however is set up for the explicit purpose of debate and nothing else. DDO on the other hand allows much more than debate.

As for your last paragraph of DDO users coming here to recruit, nothing could be further from the truth. There are precious few DDO users who have ever heard of this site and no one is really interested in what you people have to say. I think its arrogance that makes you think that DDO users would want to take from you. I personally came here when a DDO member posted a link to this page in the forums about this site and what the external opinion of DDO

Since there are a lot of very patriotic DDO members who enjoy the site too much for their own good, it was quite obvious that some would come here and stir up a ruckus either for fun, or because they have an opinion to say. From what you seem to be telling everyone, it isn't right for DDO users to come here and... debate?? Listen chum, anything is debatable, and that's why you posted your opinion here.

Good day.

Supporting Evidence: forum thread where I found this website. (www.debate.org)
Side: Debate.Org is better
1 point

Andy said it much better than I ever could. :)

Side: Createdebate is better
1 point

I totally agree and I wish you two should collaborate with each other rather than arguing over who is better. I think it will really be awesome where we have two kinds of Daebating Arena under one roof.

Side: Createdebate is better
4 points

Nooo! It's too soulless for me!

These people seem to right endless arguments on a regular basis- a feat in which I could only dream to achieve. And they do it so perfectly... so formal it burns my eyes! Damn them! They are like the private school of debates.

:P

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
4 points

If you actually, look into the site, you'll see that we have a very fun community that you have a lot to discuss with. Our debates are of better quality and if you want, just make a troll debate. We aren't super-serious at all. Only some are :)

Side: Debate.Org is better
3 points

Duh, why was that downvoted when I only said the truth and clearly disputed the argument? Please people.

Side: Debate.Org is better
16kadams(22) Disputed
2 points

Depends on the user. Imabench or cheesedingo differs from the norm.

Side: Debate.Org is better
4 points

Debate.org is the most boring, lifeless, grey website on the internet. There's no personalities, no jokes, no laughs. And the worst part is, they don't even have a Joe!

Until debate.org can get a pet troll, I'm content here thanks.

Side: Createdebate is better
IzFerno10(28) Disputed
4 points

I suppose you haven't seen Inferno or Imabench yet. We even had a revolution a few months ago. You're missin out bud <3

Side: Debate.Org is better
ChuckHades(3197) Disputed
2 points

I tried out the site for a week or so, and I'm sorry, but it's not for me. Way too formal.

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
2 points

Absolutely disagree. We're not boring or lifeless, we can discuss as much as we want on forums and we have our daily trolls to laugh at. The thing is, on DDO, you can actually be both serious in debates and have fun, while here it's only fun.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ChuckHades(3197) Disputed
4 points

Oh no, all that fun! I hate it so much !

Side: Createdebate is better
ViperKing(13) Disputed
2 points

Failure. We have had all types of pet trolls varying from a person calling another member's mom to a person who has posted pornography there. We have an entire forum dedicated to jokes and laughs! An extreme horrific use of arguments.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ChuckHades(3197) Disputed
1 point
Side: Createdebate is better
Smithereens(4) Disputed
2 points

You obviously have never been to forums or to any of the fun parts of DDO. The site has a forum dedicated to all that is funny. We have our trolls, imabench for instance, who makes videos of stupid things for the entertainment of members. No one here works hard for the enjoyment of others. As for lifeless? That's this site. Absolutely nothing happens except for debates.

Side: Debate.Org is better
4 points

Neither is better.

DDO is good for formalized debating. CD is good for more casual debating, while still allowing for serious, yet in a less formal manner.

And both sites have intelligent members.

Just out of curiousity, who are you on DDO?

Side: Createdebate is better
ViperKing(13) Disputed
1 point

Entirely false, MasterKage. Have you seen the debate about castrating testicles? I'm sorry to say but your time on Debate.org was extremely limited. Still, we are the better debating medium based on our debate variety.

Side: Debate.Org is better
Cynical(1948) Disputed
3 points

How am I incorrect when this is a subjective debate?

Side: Createdebate is better
4 points

Createdebate is a place where we have fun. We're a close community, it's like a family. But we also get into some serious debates as well. We have an administrator who listens to us, our suggestions, and actually participates.

I tried out Debate.org actually before I found CD, and I didn't like it. The setup was a difficult to get the hang of, and everyone seemed cold. I came here and was welcomed and heard.

CD> Debate.Org any day.

Side: Createdebate is better

CD> Debate.Org any day.

This should be the motto on the back of the CD t-shirts.

Side: Createdebate is better
2 points

LOL YES! Tell Andy X) Though I think the design for this year is already made.

Side: Createdebate is better
2 points

I think I've tried debate.org before. I'm pretty sure I was banned within half an hour.

Createdebate is fine, thank you very much.

Side: Createdebate is better
16kadams(22) Disputed
2 points

It takes 12 hours for a ban usually, even for hardcore trolls. I doubt it was DDO, we're pretty chill.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ryuukyuzo(641) Clarified
2 points

If you look at my comment below this one, you'll see I came to that conclusion myself already.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ryuukyuzo(641) Clarified
1 point

It probably wasn't debate.org now that I've perused the site a bit more, but I still prefer the visual of having 'pro' on one side of the screen and 'con' on the other. Point goes to CD for me.

Side: Debate.Org is better
ViperKing(13) Disputed
1 point

So you're voting due to that you're on CreateDebate.com without explaining your reasons? This proves why Debate.org is the better debating medium.

Side: Debate.Org is better
2 points

Createdebate is better for the sole reason that debate.org won't allow me to join their pretentious site because I live in a ''high-risk'' area.

Side: Createdebate is better
TotallyAweso(8) Disputed
2 points

Everyone can join the site... What kind of problems are you having?

Side: Debate.Org is better
VecVeltro(412) Disputed
1 point

The following exception(s) occurred:

It appears that you are attempting to access Debate.org from a region we consider high risk. Due to the overwhelming volume of spam and/or scams that originate in your area, we are unable to provide you access to Debate.org at this time. We do this in order to protect the other members. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please send us your comments.

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If you want, I can screenshot the error so you can see how it looks like on the website.

Side: Createdebate is better

Createdebate is awesome. and if your not down with that... WE'VE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA!!!!!!!! i don't feel like sayin that part so everyone else who knows it say it!

Side: Createdebate is better
1 point

I've never heard of this debate.org business... and to be honest, it sounds a little made up.

Side: Createdebate is better
1 point

I like the format and ease of use of this site. Debate.org looks like is was programmed by a three year old.

Side: Createdebate is better
1 point

^ This really sums it up.

Side: Createdebate is better

alright. this is getting annoying. let me make a few points

1.it doesnt matter which site is better, as long as u enjoy the site your on then it doesnt matter. deciding which is better wont change anything so stop criticizing each debate site and just enjoy the one your already on.

2. its not going to come to a real decision because mainly everyone from createdebate will vote for createdebate cuz thats their home, and vice versa with debate.org

3.fir people who prefer a more serious debate site, go to debate.org. for people who want seriousness and a little extra kookiness go to createdebate.

done and done. now can people finally come to an agreement and stop downvotin my and other peoples answers?

Side: Createdebate is better

And my friend recommended me create debate

I have never heard of debate org too.

Sounds funny because people are all recommending create debate. Debate.org. Sounds uncommon to me.

Sounds scary too, for some reason

Side: Createdebate is better

NOw I've seen debate.org

Its totally messed up

Angry! Closes window

Side: Createdebate is better
1 point

Without it sounding like I'm stroking his ego.... Andy is the most significant difference between these two sites for me. Both sites have equally good potentials to be a place where people can debate the issues of the day and actually learn something and have fun while debating things. Some people like a more rigid and structured debate and others like less rules and more chaos. Different strokes for different folks I huess.

To be honest, I enjoy the more structured debates and tougher guidelines. I would still be using DDO if it was actually being managed with an accurate measure of the person's debating skills in mind.

Andy doesn't even pretend to be able to do that. The scores here are a joke and he is (seems to be) fully aware of it. His priorities are to create a social environment first and everything else comes after that.

Here, there is no pretentiousness. In DDO, there is.

Side: Createdebate is better
0 points

I have'nt been on Debate.org but just by looking at what they have posted on here I dont think i'll bother, it sounds like the members are a pretty pompus lot with the whole we're the best and no one can debate as good us rhetoric. I dont understand why they have come on here with all this do they feel threatened or something because thats how their coming across, either that or the schoolyard bully desperately trying to get a response from someone who cant be bothered to fight them

Side: Createdebate is better
0 points

I have never even heard of DDO and I've been hearing alot of CD that's why i joined.

Side: Createdebate is better

This is CREATEDEBATE, not debate.org

There is a difference

And you are using create debate.

Debate in Debate.org if you support it.

Why do it here?

Side: Createdebate is better