Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-1294345-20130903120904/@comment-28071401-20130908202813

Zingerace23 wrote: IAmNothing712 wrote: Zingerace23 wrote: 16 15 So far..... You really believe counting votes would work? Seriously, Even if there are more "support" votes than "oppose", if the "support" has a weaker argument than the "oppose", the "oppose" still wins because their argument is stronger. Actually no. Majority rules, not a better argument.

Majority does not rule, if Majority rules then why isn't the continent of Africa ahead of the Americas, or Europe? It has a majority of people doesn't it? Numbers mean nothing in this world, 100 people could support this thread and only 20 could oppose it, but if the arguments of those 20 were well structured and formulated and that of the 100 were crappy and said stupid things, restating the same point over and over again then the 20 could very well win. All numbers give you is the oportunity to have more different arguments and pitches for your certain idea. Saying that you support or oppose is less so a vote, rather than stating where you stand on this debate. Because lets face it if we wanted a vote then we'd open a poll, but this isn't a vote this is a debate, a structured argument from two different angles to try and see what option would be best for the well being of this wiki.