# Moderated Debates, Recruitment Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderated-debates-recruitment-thread/473232>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 18, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderated-debates-recruitment-thread/473232 "2008-11-18T02:59:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderated-debates-recruitment-thread/473232/41 "2008-12-05T06:56:03Z")

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> [@rikc](#):
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> I would love to read threads like this, though I don’t really think a lot of the moderation rules are necessary. The idea of proposed edits doesn’t really sit well with me. I think most of the people here who would be able to contribute to one of these debates don’t really need that moderation.

Well part of the idea is to be able to fit an entire debate into a short, readable format. That’s best accomplished by writing larger, self-contained theses than a more conversational approach which slowly moves around to hit other ideas.

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