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Google Launches User-Driven Debate Site

Posted by Soulskill on from the arguing-on-the-internet dept.

Tyndmyr writes "In conjunction with the previously covered Knol system, Google has recently released Knol Debates, where users can vote for and discuss various topics. First up, presidential debates, representing topics from any party, and with some commentary being given by the libertarian Cato Institute. Unfortunately, patent law and technology questions are still rather poorly represented. Oddly enough, Knol Debates doesn't even appear to be in beta. The system makes use of Google Moderator to select questions."

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  1. Just What I Need by igotmybfg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Another way to argue with strangers over the internet...

    1. Re:Just What I Need by digitalaudiorock · · Score: 5, Funny

      You're confusing it with Google's soon to be released Trol Debates ©

    2. Re:Just What I Need by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Funny

      Parents are always wrong. Until you become one.

  2. Look... by Darkness404 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    This is only going to fuel the fire of stupidity in the USA. Just read their slogan

    Knol Debates: Listening to opinions, debating the facts

    That isn't exactly how a debate should be run. It should be listening to facts and debating about opinions unfortunately, there lacks a good source to get facts, and even the presidential debates are more or less set up to keep us more in the dark.

    Ideally, there should be a debate where individual citizens can stand up without pre-screened questions and ask the candidates anything pertaining to the election, but today with the news nothing more than glorified hype, that isn't going to happen.

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