Suggestions

[Kosheh]

I do think however it would help to have a separate forum anyway, if only because one might want to go into the General Discussion forums, for example, and already be stressed and not have to run across some kind of heated debate that might stress them out more. It might also help people frame their discussions in a more thought-out and level-headed manner if the serious discussion topics aren't mixed in with sillier topics.

basically this

a forum where you can debate things intelligently where you can put more thought-out replies would be pretty neat.


the stricter moderation really is only needed for like, the first month or so to make sure it goes smoothly. then, the forum basically moderates itself

They can be heavily moderated, however I remember there was a time a moderator was involved in a debate. He ended out banning and threatening to ban people he disagreed with.

haha wow, for real? that's...pretty sad

i think anyone we designate to watch that forum for the initial rollout would have more common sense than that