CreateDebate
| Web address | http://www.createdebate.com/ |
|---|---|
| Type of site | debate, social networking, Debate Forum |
| Content license | Creative Commons license |
| Owner |
CreateDebate, LLC Saint Charles, IL |
| Revenue | Unknown |
| Current status | Online |
CreateDebate is a user-driven social debating website / forum which serves to facilitate discourse on topics of users' choosing and other things like comedy questions like which is better s'mores or candy? CreateDebate combines social networking technologies with debating and voting in a social and democratic nature.
Functionality
The CreateDebate platform provides a structure that lets people see in theory most convincing arguments are within each debate, and which side of a debate has the most popular support. People can create two kinds of debates and argue any topic they are passionate about (Usually dramaish in nature). The CreateDebate community then votes the arguments "up" or "down" which is commonly abused. Over time, the most convincing arguments rise to the top of the debate, which distills out the central points and most relevant factors. CreateDebate categorizes debates into various topics including: Politics, Technology, Shopping, Religion, Travel, Science, World, Sports, Business, and Comedy, although users can create debates about any topic they are interested in. The creator of the debate, or the Debate Moderator, chooses the title, information, category, and end date of the debate, and has the power to ban users from the debate which is also commonly abused.
CreateDebate is a social networking site designed to help groups of people sort through food, drinks, and opinions in an organized manner, so that better decisions can be made. Each user has a user profile, which automatically builds itself over time. "Allies", "Enemies" and "Hostile" relationships are tracked although it doesn't do much and a news feed provides personalized updates . Debate and arguments activity is also automatically tracked so its easy to find new content. A points system keeps tabs on participation to allow users to identify the top debaters in a number of categories. The research feature allows people to pipe RSS content from the web into any debate.
Debate Types
There are currently three types of debates available for creation on the site; the 2-Sided Debate the Perspective Debate and the Challenge Debate. The 2-Sided Debate Consists of two different columns, each representing a viewpoint pertinent to the motion. These "sides" are expressed as the debate creator sees fit, but mostly fall into the categories Yes/Agree and No/Disagree, relative to the motion. The default argument tags in a 2-sided debate are identical to the side the user posts their argument on, though new tags can be created at users' discretion. A Perspective style debate allows for limitless viewpoints and includes only one column for all arguments. The Challenge Debate is similar to 2-Sided Debate but only 2 people can post on it. In the three types of debate, the Moderator can choose whether the debate will end at a specific point or continue indefinitely.
History
CreateDebate changed hands in December of 2010. The new owner operates the site from Illinois.
CreateDebate was started by CreateDebate, LLC of Arlington, VA. The private beta version of the site was launched on February 28, 2008 and the public beta of CreateDebate was introduced on April 29, 2008.[1][2][3]
CreateDebate was founded out of the Robert H. Smith School of Business and won the March 2008 Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship competition.[4]
See also
- Social network service
- Web syndication
- Blog
- Web 2.0
- Social media
- Personalization
- Creative Commons
The end of quality
The end of quality was caused by rampant trolling and other factors and major user decline in the population of createdebate with many famous users ending or quiting. This is also caused by a lack of intelligent debates and repeat debates which requint the site