I mostly agree with the new minimum. I believe that this will cut down on the number of dumb jokes and will create a need for well though-out arguments. I know that I got a bit caught up with the small, stupid jokes that seemed to be being made more often than real, intelligent arguments.

I'm not complaining. 50 characters really isn't all that much.

I do however think there should be some kind of maximum length. I sometimes get replies that are so long I don't even feel like reading them. I mean, in a real debate they don't let people go on and on and on, because how can you argue with all of that.

No problem.

Maybe we should even think about a system that rejects arguments with nothing more than a joke, or a related quote, with nothing to add to the discourse.

We have the technology.

I think it's great. This website is full of people just typing short, no-thinking-required arguments and it's bringing down the site.

It's not that big of a deal. I kind of like it. It forces me to think a little bit more. But it's not going to really stop the jokers. All they need to do is type "..........." for a while. or something like that.

I think that it makes more sense so there aren't just one word or one lined answers, it forces people to put some thought into their answer and give a why behind their argument.

1.It will make people think of putting things down

2.It will make it so we know what people have to say about the arguements instead of just i agree (or disagree)

...and three we can now know what people do when they run out of things to say (such as use lots of periods or random words or even random thoughts)

I would like to see JoeC making his jokes longer and more hilarous xD