I was going to call them the "Ten Commandments" but felt someone might be offended দ্বারা that (either a religious person thinking I'm blasphemous অথবা a secularist thinking I'm প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে a bias towards religion. Lose, lose, আপনি see). Also, I couldn't come up with ten rules.
So instead, observe the Golden Rules of the বিতর্ক Spot.
1) RESPECT your fellow debaters. They believe what they do for a reason just like আপনি do. As opposed to simply trying to explain why they're wrong, explain your point of view and LISTEN to theirs. If আপনি find আপনি simply just cannot understand their views, অথবা that they will never understand yours, politely say so and end the conversation (or just don't respond).
2. No swearing, অথবা course language, please. Particularly offensive slurs will not be tolerated. This just degrades the whole বিতর্ক and it disintegrates into uncivilized mudslinging like cavemen. We don't want to act like cavemen, do we? Please, no Geico activists call me racist.
3. If someone says something আপনি are offended by, please try to respond in a calm manner and argue your point civilly. If a troll comes along and upsets you, the best আপনি can do is ignore him/her. But if he makes an "argument" the argument being that "All Muslims are terrorists!" অথবা "All conservatives are ******* stupid!" Then my পছন্দ way of biting back at those kind of remarks are providing counter-examples. Like a Muslim humanitarian অথবা a Christian terrorist, অথবা a smart republican. (These things exist people, no smart mouths!) I then proceed to ignore whatever "**** YOU"s that may ensue.
4. If you're going to make a pick আপনি feel strongly about, do not make biased choices. For example.
Do আপনি like picking flowers?
NO! I'm not silly and stupid!
YES! I'm a fruity little freak!
Those picks make it seem like আপনি are just trying to make your opinion win over someone else's instead of gain any insight, and go against the "respect other opinions" rule. If আপনি feel strongly about the subject, argue your point in a মতামত in a constructive way.
5. No petty ratings, অথবা petty actions of any kind in retaliation to a user whose arguments আপনি may dislike. Please see link for what this entails.
6. NO REPEAT PICKS অথবা ফোরাম TOPICS. খুঁজুন before আপনি post. I think that should go for all ফ্যানপপ Spots. I know that most of the times people post things twice on accident. This is the most forgivable of the Golden Rules.
7. HAVE FUN! That's what ফ্যানপপ is for, isn't it? Learn something knew. Expand your horizons. Crack a joke every now and then to ease some building tension in a particularly heated debate. I প্রণয় controversy because it's out of controversy that we grow and appreciate other points of views. So just kick back and relax a little. We're all বন্ধু here!
These rules are to be followed at all times, and enforced দ্বারা those at the spot who follow the rules. So আপনি are your own policeman. If আপনি misbehave, I expect আপনি to punish yourself. I am, of course kidding, but in all seriousness if আপনি as a rule-abiding fanpopper see someone breaking these rules, please ignore it or, in extreme cases maybe, প্রতিবেদন the user. If they are obviously attention-seekers, ignore them. If they are offensive, respond politely. If I see anyone breaking the rules, I may PM them politely to try and resolve the issue, I may not.
The best thing আপনি can do to dispel negative air is to be positive, so counteract their negativity with happy thoughts!
Thank you, and if আপনি have any additions to make to this, please tack it on. This soapbox will be updated as needed.
For a summation, please see included image.
link As of February 2008, all content should be contextualized as explained দ্বারা the pick and harold's মতামত on ব্যক্ত pick to be found link.
link Swearing for emphasis and not out of disrespect অথবা ad hominem attacks, will be allowed, but may be subject to review on a case-by-case basis.
(Last updated September 2015)
So instead, observe the Golden Rules of the বিতর্ক Spot.
1) RESPECT your fellow debaters. They believe what they do for a reason just like আপনি do. As opposed to simply trying to explain why they're wrong, explain your point of view and LISTEN to theirs. If আপনি find আপনি simply just cannot understand their views, অথবা that they will never understand yours, politely say so and end the conversation (or just don't respond).
2. No swearing, অথবা course language, please. Particularly offensive slurs will not be tolerated. This just degrades the whole বিতর্ক and it disintegrates into uncivilized mudslinging like cavemen. We don't want to act like cavemen, do we? Please, no Geico activists call me racist.
3. If someone says something আপনি are offended by, please try to respond in a calm manner and argue your point civilly. If a troll comes along and upsets you, the best আপনি can do is ignore him/her. But if he makes an "argument" the argument being that "All Muslims are terrorists!" অথবা "All conservatives are ******* stupid!" Then my পছন্দ way of biting back at those kind of remarks are providing counter-examples. Like a Muslim humanitarian অথবা a Christian terrorist, অথবা a smart republican. (These things exist people, no smart mouths!) I then proceed to ignore whatever "**** YOU"s that may ensue.
4. If you're going to make a pick আপনি feel strongly about, do not make biased choices. For example.
Do আপনি like picking flowers?
NO! I'm not silly and stupid!
YES! I'm a fruity little freak!
Those picks make it seem like আপনি are just trying to make your opinion win over someone else's instead of gain any insight, and go against the "respect other opinions" rule. If আপনি feel strongly about the subject, argue your point in a মতামত in a constructive way.
5. No petty ratings, অথবা petty actions of any kind in retaliation to a user whose arguments আপনি may dislike. Please see link for what this entails.
6. NO REPEAT PICKS অথবা ফোরাম TOPICS. খুঁজুন before আপনি post. I think that should go for all ফ্যানপপ Spots. I know that most of the times people post things twice on accident. This is the most forgivable of the Golden Rules.
7. HAVE FUN! That's what ফ্যানপপ is for, isn't it? Learn something knew. Expand your horizons. Crack a joke every now and then to ease some building tension in a particularly heated debate. I প্রণয় controversy because it's out of controversy that we grow and appreciate other points of views. So just kick back and relax a little. We're all বন্ধু here!
These rules are to be followed at all times, and enforced দ্বারা those at the spot who follow the rules. So আপনি are your own policeman. If আপনি misbehave, I expect আপনি to punish yourself. I am, of course kidding, but in all seriousness if আপনি as a rule-abiding fanpopper see someone breaking these rules, please ignore it or, in extreme cases maybe, প্রতিবেদন the user. If they are obviously attention-seekers, ignore them. If they are offensive, respond politely. If I see anyone breaking the rules, I may PM them politely to try and resolve the issue, I may not.
The best thing আপনি can do to dispel negative air is to be positive, so counteract their negativity with happy thoughts!
Thank you, and if আপনি have any additions to make to this, please tack it on. This soapbox will be updated as needed.
For a summation, please see included image.
link As of February 2008, all content should be contextualized as explained দ্বারা the pick and harold's মতামত on ব্যক্ত pick to be found link.
link Swearing for emphasis and not out of disrespect অথবা ad hominem attacks, will be allowed, but may be subject to review on a case-by-case basis.
(Last updated September 2015)