This will be a forum in where we all debate and answer questions.
I invite a unbiased person[OOC: Blade!] to moderate.
I invite a unbiased person[OOC: Blade!] to moderate.
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Have you invited people and sent them copies of the rules yet? Like who gets to speak when, etc. That might be helpful.
Jack Teano
Jack Teano
I have suggested the Eutopian Journalism Association assist you in organizing these debates. Every national party should be given an opportunity to participate, preferrably by sending one of the following to the debates: party chairman, party presidential cannidate, or party headliner for the National Assembly ballot.
Let me say, the EPP would love to participate in this event if it can be organized in a timely manner.
Let me say, the EPP would love to participate in this event if it can be organized in a timely manner.
Just post that your party would like to take part in the debate and tell us who will debate for your party.
[OOC: Im in the debate as well]
[OOC: Im in the debate as well]
I'd like to see the debate have some sort of format in place, as well as a neutral moderator. I made some proposals back in the EJA thread for a format. I'll post them here and you can accept them, alter them, or refuse them. Whatever you want.
From the EJA archives:
Here is my proposal for party debates. Each national party will select a represenative. A neutral moderator (probably Blade) will ask the questions. Each rep will respond and then be given an opportunity to question-rebuttal-ask for a clarification from their opponents. The questioned opponents can then respond and that question will be over. Rinse and repeat.
OOC: Basically Blade will post the question, each rep says blah blah. Once everyone has posted, the debators can then go at it.
Sample:
Question 1: blah blah
rep 1: yadda yadda
rep 2: yadda yadda
Debate Phase 1:
Rep 1: Rep 2 said, "yadda yadda." this is ridiculous because blah blah
Debate Phase 2:
Rep 1: Rep 2 has attacked my policies by stating, "blah blah" this is ludicrious because of yadda yadda.
Question 2:
And so on.
The pluses are it lets the debators actually debate a little and get into it. The downside is everyone would have to be on at the same time. I'm pretty sure Mel, Josephus, Heagarty, and myself are all in similar time zones. I don't know if the CRE has someone on this side of the Atlantic. Though they should be able to get one volunteer to stay up late for the debate.
Thoughts?
Here is my proposal for party debates. Each national party will select a represenative. A neutral moderator (probably Blade) will ask the questions. Each rep will respond and then be given an opportunity to question-rebuttal-ask for a clarification from their opponents. The questioned opponents can then respond and that question will be over. Rinse and repeat.
OOC: Basically Blade will post the question, each rep says blah blah. Once everyone has posted, the debators can then go at it.
Sample:
Question 1: blah blah
rep 1: yadda yadda
rep 2: yadda yadda
Debate Phase 1:
Rep 1: Rep 2 said, "yadda yadda." this is ridiculous because blah blah
Debate Phase 2:
Rep 1: Rep 2 has attacked my policies by stating, "blah blah" this is ludicrious because of yadda yadda.
Question 2:
And so on.
The pluses are it lets the debators actually debate a little and get into it. The downside is everyone would have to be on at the same time. I'm pretty sure Mel, Josephus, Heagarty, and myself are all in similar time zones. I don't know if the CRE has someone on this side of the Atlantic. Though they should be able to get one volunteer to stay up late for the debate.
Thoughts?
(OOC : Not a bad idea Craig, I fear though that co-ordinating this might be quite a chore though.)
(OCC: can't hurt to try it. We pulled off a football draft in a hurry, once we got rolling. If we all can commit to one evening, or weekend, we can probably do it.)
(OOC: I'm happy to join in, but unless it is done on the weekend, I can't do it before 4;30pm AEST, ditto Keledor)
[OOC: Blade! can present all the important questions and give all of us 2-3 days to answer them all. Then we can have week for political parties to question each other.]
<<OOC: I wish I was in the land of cotton... oh I am! Yes, Im a Virginian, what date do you all have planned for this? I cant do it today (obviously) nor this weekend, however the week is rather open, just make sure I know in advance and I can be here.>>