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To function well in the Extended Discussion, there are a couple things it pays to know. We'll try to write up concise summaries of these varying topics- in the meantime, feel free to ask questions, write your own informational threads, or chat in the chat forum (which is coming soon.) We're kind of by-the-forum-for-the-forum, so if you see a thread that interests you, volunteer to write it. If it's not present, suggest it, and then write it. That way, we all benefit from you knowledge.

A strike indicaties a topic has been written- topics in progress have their authors names next to them, so unclaimed and unfinished topics are easily visible. Here are the things we'll be getting to:

- Logic (Witt's got this one)

- A directory of major ED threads, to avoid posting repeats

- Extended Discussion ettiquette

- Notation and shorthand

- Set Logic and Boolean System (lawtonfogle)

- Relevent Satire (AnarchoManiac)

- Determining the validity of a Wikipedia source (AnarchoManiac)

- Insult vs. Statement (writercxvii)

- Debate presentation (faolan)

- 'How not to get your a** kicked' (SouthernCross and Ythan)

- Beginner guide to philosophy (Rookherst)

- Playing Devil's Advocate

- A subforum for fallacy topics

- How to keep your temper (Lord Setar)

- Seeing from the other point of view (InkRaven)

- Introduction to Economic Theory (Intriguing)

- Burden of Proof

- Acknowledging Strengths and Weaknesses in Both Sides (-epic!insomnia-)

- Determining source validity

Suggestions and brainstorming go here.

Go for it, sounds interesting.

Abbreviations and acronyms. For example, basic things like OP (opening post/poster), DA (Devil's Advocate), and so on. Thread vs. forum, post vs. thread, and whatnot.

Of course, if you'd like to do a thread on actual written shorthand, that'd be cool, too. Although, it might belong in the Splatterfox forum.

Can I expand what I want to do simply to something like common misconceptions? Which basically boils down to how to look like you're smarter than you are, but it would still have insult vs. statement in it.

Also, where would you want me to put this one?

Something on spotting trolls and dealing with them might be good, but that could be too close to keeping your temper. Though I guess it could be different if the latter focused more on remaining calm during intelligent debates.

Dealing with trolls might be too simple a topic, but it's just something I thought could be helpful. Sometimes I'm tempted to respond to them when they really get me annoyed or they really don't know what they're talking about.

Also, do you think I could work on something about acknowledging your own limitations and others' strengths in a debate while still having a clear point?

I'm not certain what you're looking for, but I'm putting my ideas out there.

You May Be Right, I May Be Wrong could be a title for that.
If that sounds too ambiguous, Acknowledging Strengths and Weaknesses in Both Sides might work.

While the Logic topic is taken, I would be to contribute to it if the assigned person wishes.

I am good with Dialectic Logic (Hegel, Marx) and the contrasts between it and Aristotelian Logic.