Don't let somebody work you up too much. If somebody is really pissing you off just
drop the conversation for two or three days. You begin losing the conversation the moment you
begin telling your opponents to go screw themselves.
Reply to long debates off-life and cut and paste them.
Don't use stupid phrases like "KKKristian", they're every bit as stupid as "Klinton" or "Algore"
or "Dummycraps". Best not to degrade yourself to unfunny, unoriginal namecalling.
Compare nobody except actual nazis to a nazi, even as a retort.
If you want to refer to somebody as a homophobe or a sexist, it's okay, but give reasons. Do
more than just make accusation, tell them why they're made. Nothing makes actual homophobes
and sexists madder then being cornered in such a way ;)
Stick to names. Trust me on this. If somebody your answering has no consistant
pseudonym you are wasting your time debating that person. Debaters should be able to handle
a reputation. If you want to debate an totally anonymous person, demand that they give some
sort of name first.
Don't be politically correct. But also don't be politcally moronic.
When you make an error. Apologize and move on, don't dwell on defending yourself,
people make silly mistakes, everybody does.
Unless it's a very important and/or passionate issue to you, avoid the following two debates:
Abortion & Ronald Reagan's economics. These debates are always full of the most hot-air and
can, if anything, drive people apart. I'm not saying which side is right or wrong, I'm simply saying
that they are always a waste of time. About no other two subjects are people more
stubborn.
Avoid over-generalizing.
And most of all - Have fun! That's the main point of it all!
