Request a Debate

Post here to request a debate. Debates should attempt to be rational and organized.

Briefly say the topic you want to debate, your initial position, and how much time you want to spend on the debate. You may want to say how confident you are, your history or expertise with the topic, or why you want to debate it.

If you want to use any rationality methods or CF methods, specify those. Or if you’re open to them if the other person suggests them, say that.

If you want a format other than a written forum topic, such as a real time voice call debate, specify that.

Say if there are restrictions like you only want to debate Elliot. If you believe you have an important error correction for Elliot, say so and summarize it.

If you’re not a paid forum member but want to debate, you can email Elliot and ask for a debate-only membership. Create a free account and include your username in the email. In general, if you don’t care enough to pay $20, Elliot doesn’t want to spend his time on you, but exceptions could be made if you give a reason.

Don’t create a topic for your debate until after you find a debate partner.