• sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz
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    1 day ago

    I didn’t know that. I always assumed people who argued like he did would quickly be shut down by the basic rules of the format and give up if they couldn’t learn to adapt

    • TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works
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      20 hours ago

      Know how everyone hates lawyers because they basically manipulate the meaning of the rules to serve themselves? It’s like that.

      If you’re an absolute killer at the kind of rules and admin of debate, you can rack up points with nonsense and keep your opponent from doing the same.

      It’s an insanely stupid use of people’s time