Thread:Fluttergon/@comment-24888747-20141109214600/@comment-24224475-20141109220652

Sure! I'm pretty good at it because when I was younger I used to argue a lot, and I would always, well "lose" because my parents had better points than me. I wanted to prove myself, so whenever I would think of objecting to something I would stop and think of the things that could make a good point and the things that could make me "lose".

So, I'll just give you my tiny little guiode thing with a bunch of small tips. K?  K.

1.  They're Different

Arguing, reasoning, and debating are different. This I've learned through years of experience. Arguing is when you're trying to get something you want, but someone says no. If a kid were in a grocery store with his mom and asked her to get him a candy bar, then the mom said no, the kid would argue with her because he wants the candy bar. Reasoning is when you're trying to convince someone about something. If Omega said he was going to shut down the PPP, I could reason with him to tell him why he shouldn't close it down. Debating is sort of what I do. Debating is when you prove points to people and show them the full situation either from you're point of view or from someone else's. Debating is important. It exists both in political terms (like live debates on TV) and in just little kid life (kinda like what I do). However, debating is a little more trickier. You have to know the whole situation or story, to start. So let's get into that.

2.  Know What You're Talking About

Most people on YouTube or other social media would jump right out and accuse someone of something without thinking about what it is they're talking about. You can't do that. That'll get you a lot of hate. Before you start, you need to know all sides of the story. You need to know the problem, who is for and who is against the problem, and which side you are on. Then you need to brainstorm ways to prove something positive about your side. Example:  Say Bananasplit came back. He starts vandalizing pages and making useless edits. Some people say they want him to stay and that we should give him another chance. Others say that he should be blocked. You need to prove to the "stay team" just why you think Bananasplit should be blocked. Get it? But there's one important thing that some people don't understand about debating.

3.  Opinions CAN Count

Opinions. A person's thoughts about a certain subject. You see people getting criticized everywhere on the Internet because of them. Fights start because of them. And it's all because people don't understand what they are. School obviously didn't help them. When you're debating, your opinion CAN count. It just depends on what it is. Sometimes you may need to "hide" your opinion and leave it out of the debate. Other times you need to shove it in people's faces and make sure they understand that it's YOUR opinion and you can say whatever you want about the subject. Example:  You may have seen the thread titled "2016" by Ballono. Everyone in there was talking about the Pookie Movie and how they were going to actually film it this time. I jumped in and said that if they do it, they better actually do it, and stop putting it off, because I didn't like it when they did. Earth of course got mad at me, but THAT'S OKAY! I told her it was my opinion about the Pookie Movie, so I could say it if I want. And that's where it matters whether you state your opinion or not. If it's a good opinion supported by details and points of view from other people, you're likely to not get hate. If the opinion jumps right out at someone and doesn't have supporting detail, prepare for the hate comments. Which brings us to...

4.  You'll Get Hate

Welcome to MeTube, where everything you say will get you pushed down and driven to the edge of possible suicide! Yes, this is actually what some people think about the Internet's hate. The Internet will try to throw hate comments at you if you start debating. Ignore it. Most people are trying to get you to crack, like make you mad and sad or just rage at them. This isn't good. If you fall for it, you'll get more hate because you're "weak" or other bad words. Take the hate. Focus on the subject and not the hate.

5.  Defend Yourself and Others

In most debates, some people accuse others for something. If it's you, defend yourself. Don't let yourself get put down easily. If it's someone else and you're against the accusation, defend that person. Don't let the accuser win. Keep going until either the accuser quits and gives up or the person you're defending can handle it on their own.

Well, those are the most important tips I have. Sorry it's so long and flashy for your eyes. But I hope you learn something and get better at it! I've seen you here and there trying to do it, and you seem really good, so I'm hoping you learn from this and improve on your act! This wiki really needs more people like me and you.