Essentially, Quibl.com does two things:
- It aggregates arguments on a specific topic (like gun control for example)
- It's a tool to find debates (we have a location for each debate), allowing you to find what's going on in your area with google map api. (http://www.quibl.com/where)
For comparison sake, a debate is a bit like a subreddit but you have two columns, one for each side. Debates are always polarized like that. People post their opinion, links to articles, blogs, tweets and just pictures as argument on one or the other side. Behind each argument, you have a comment section where people still pick a side when commenting. Therefore, if you see a "red" argument that seems quite good, you can go check in the comment for "red" or "green" opinions below it. Everything is sorted by number of votes so you can "filter" the content and show what's best in a certain amount of time. We use exponential decay formulas to depreciate argument after a while, depending on filter selection. This keeps the debate interesting by showing more new content. We have no downvotes, because it makes no sense for people arguing.
We also have implemented a support function for both sides, where you share your side on Facebook, Twitter or G+
I dream that one day, countries will have hundreds of issues exposed on this site, where the sharing function will help local communities to rally on a common cause and put pressure on politician, where argument weight will clearly show which sides has the most compelling arguments, where the debate page will paint a clear portrait of the best arguments for both sides, where the comment sections will show instantly what are the best counter-opinions. I dream one day it can become a reference to get an opinion on a topic and a driving force for instant democracy.