New Idea

[sagar123]

Hey,

So basically me and a few mates are starting up a website called DailyDebate. One day I was thinking, and it came to my mind.

So what does it do
What it does, is it gives every individual to voice their opinion in something that interests them.
So our site will have categories; categories which include things such as Sport, Music and Geography.

We can take the category of sport, and once question could be: 'Which do you prefer Manchester United or Manchester City' Then you simply answer the question and you can get a point, then for extra 'points' you can give a reason for your answer.

But this site will not be able to run without support, it would be much appreciated if you could join the facebook page, and follow us on twitter.

Please could you let us know what you think by leaving comments (the website is not up and running but we would like to get feedback)
THANKS

dailydebate.org

Thanks, A LOT,
Sagar

 

[DesignerNick]

So is it a forum?

 

[sagar123]

No its more like a debating/ social website where people can discuss one question on a certain topic

thanks for enquiring

 

[scribe]

No its more like a debating/ social website where people can discuss one question on a certain topic

thanks for enquiring

But surly that can and is done on any Forum.

 

[ORDERED WEB]

But surly that can and is done on any Forum.

no - the difference is that after a day, the topic moves on. Forum or blog software could deliver it though

 

[MikeJ]

So Twitter, but with only one subject trending instead of ten?

 

[Naughty Vend]

...like Facebook corporate "Fan" pages do then, original idea, great...

 

[DotNetWebs]

A lot of negative narrow-minded responses here IMO

Yes every day we get 'dreamers' trying to join this site with rehashed old ideas.

But that doesn't mean there is still scope for innovation.

I think that a concept like this could work if executed correctly.

Some of the most successful sites focus on a single aspect that may already be present as a component on other sites.

i.e Twitter can be thought of as basically a revamped "Status Update" etc.

Of course having an 'idea' and getting a basic website up and running is just the beginning but I think it's a bit harsh to dismiss the concept out of hand.

OP: Personally I think "The Daily Debate" would be a better title than the "Daily Debates" you have now.

Good luck!

Regards

Dotty

 

[RedEvo]

I think a better name would be mass-debates.com

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[loubycee]

I think a better name would be mass-debates.com

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ha ha!!

I have to say it takes luck and hard work to get it right, it's a great idea and I wish you luck with it. Ignore the negativity, must be the time of year!

All the best with your venture
L

 

[saxondale]

I think a better name would be mass-debates.com

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beat me to it.


so basicly an online argument facility .............

 

[loubycee]

we can do that here, who wants to start? !!!

 

[roythehandyman]

I think a better name would be mass-debates.com

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I think it should be called "when is a forum not a forum" or "a forum by any other name"

 

[silvermusic]

I'm really struggling to see where the great idea is, it's no more than is already available across millions of forums and suchlike already out there. It just sounds like another idea bashed out on the back of a beer mat on a Friday night.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

"Oh I'm sorry, is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour?"

Monty Python circa 1975?

 

[sagar123]

Thanks for all the responses even the negative ones

I forgot to mention we have a points system so you can earn points for every debate you take part in and with those points you can enter competitions of spend them in our shop.

Tell me what you think

I am open to criticism
thanks

 

[DotNetWebs]

...it's no more than is already available across millions of forums and suchlike already out there....

I think a new start-up could use that to their advantage.

Currently there ARE millions of forums but are all focused on their own particular subject matter. 'Time Out' sections like this forum has are an add-on to the core subject (in this case business)

When controversial subjects like [e.g.] the smoking ban come along it will probably be debated on many of these forums. Most of us are members of multiple forums so which one do we post our options on?

What if one site became know as THE place for current affairs debate?

As I said some of the best sites have taken one small aspect of existing sites and focused on it. e.g Twitter/140 character updates, Foursquare/Location etc.

I think a social networking site that's sole purpose was allow you to add your opinion on a topical subject could work.

It would need to be much more than forum set-up though and the subject would need to be a bit more profound that Man U vs Man City though!.

Regards

Dotty

 

[silvermusic]

Thanks for all the responses even the negative ones

I forgot to mention we have a points system so you can earn points for every debate you take part in and with those points you can enter competitions of spend them in our shop.

Tell me what you think

I am open to criticism
thanks

Forgot to mention? Sounds more like trying to save face on a bad idea to me. What an utterly rediculous idea.

So I can bash in any old lumps of random text to get theses points or are you paying someone to read every post. Point = money off something in an online shop, hmmm yes when every site in the the galaxy is giving money off for zero effort or at worst you just need to type in a few digits of a discount code, that's assuming I want to buy whatever you're selling.

 

[saxondale]

I bet I could still get banned ...........

 

[sellickbhoy]

thing is, why would someone come to your site to answer a bland question like "do you prefer man u or man city"

thats a survey not a debate - and what if you are one of the millions of people who like neither?

if you want to have a proper daily debate, you have to pick a topic and present a couple of sides of the argument for and against and then allow people to wade in with their own opinions

i guess you could tie in some "loyalty points" to get money off stuff in your shop - but are you bring people in for the debate or the shop? I bet the shop side would mostly be ignored.

However, you could take the daily debate and at the end of each day, if the consensus is for or against the subject for debate, you could then create one of those online downing street petition things - so people could "contribute" to shaping the laws of the land

a recent good example is the european courts decision to ban many herbal/alternative/natural remedies.

that could be a very informative debate and if you had 100,000 people reading/voting/contributing, you could submit your petition, create a facebook fan page, email it to thousands and be a catalyst for change.

the problem i see is i just don't wee where you are going to get money for it. there are plenty of places people can debate for free - so you need to give them something extra to debate on your site. and i don't see loyalty points for an online discount being the way to do it.

 

[loubycee]

silvermusic thats a bit harsh!

I give good regard to anyone with a business idea even if it seems like it won't work - I think its good to have an idea, shows that they want to better themselves and their business sense. The regret will come either if you don't actually do it, or if you do it without thinking about what you want to 'give' your customers/visitors/readers..

You didn't forget to mention the points, I read that at the start of your thread.

Don't worry about it, 7 years ago I had this 'mad' idea to launch my own discount voucher website for people that like to find a bargain....

 

[silvermusic]

silvermusic thats a bit harsh!

I give good regard to anyone with a business idea even if it seems like it won't work - I think its good to have an idea, shows that they want to better themselves and their business sense. The regret will come either if you don't actually do it, or if you do it without thinking about what you want to 'give' your customers/visitors/readers...

Harsh yes possibly, but some folk need to take a reality check when they come up with yet another hair-brained scheme to make money. It's quite obvious that little to no thought has gone into this idea.

You didn't forget to mention the points, I read that at the start of your thread.

The shop idea was an after thought, to quote from the OP...

Then you simply answer the question and you can get a point, then for extra 'points' you can give a reason for your answer.

If someone wants to do this for a bit of fun, fine. As a business to make money, forget it. To my mind giving people incentives to post isn't going to produce quality but just attract idiots/spammers. The exact opposite is what makes forums like this and many others, facebook, twitter, etc. work and people return to them time after time, because those spending their own time for no financial reward want to do it for pleasure or a personal satifaction of helping others.

 

[loubycee]

Yes I do get your point from a business point of view, it's most certainly a matter of business and may not work from that perspective, these forums give something back by way of valuable information, advice and assistance for no reward.

silvermusic, I have faith in you - you know what you're talking about. It's good to know there's such a wealth of experience here and thats why I love it and became a full member today

 

[mike.davis]

One day I was thinking, and it came to my mind.

Were you on facebook at the time?

This is not only a copied idea, but one that doesn't stand up on its own if not incorporated into Facebook or any other already well known site.

 

[mike.davis]

I give good regard to anyone with a business idea even if it seems like it won't work - I think its good to have an idea, shows that they want to better themselves and their business sense. The regret will come either if you don't actually do it, or if you do it without thinking about what you want to 'give' your customers/visitors/readers..

I fail to see how someone coming up with a terrible idea and going ahead with it betters themselves and there business sense, if anything it just supports there deluded ideas and lack of business instinct.