New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – What Has Changed?

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Could someone clarify what the differences are between the previous rules and the new rules?

Thanks.

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The firat most obvious is the “tired of” list of banned subjects and no betting.

3

Agreed.

I’m not sure that I agree with the first, in principle. The latter, I’m ambivalent about.

4

Some clarification and discussion here: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=887713

5

Did DPM say that before or after Harlan Ellison?

6

Moynihan. He could eat Ellison for lunch, intellect-wise. Everyone should read his stuff.

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The biggest change I noticed is that banned posters now have a possible avenue for returning to the Dope. All they have to do is become astronauts.