[rmnunez]

Oh well, just an idea, it certainly would need refinement. The hard-core debate could be for banishment purposes, force an offender to demonstrate the righteousness of his offensive assertion.

I'd figured on the debate being moderated by two on each side selected by the duelists with a moderator to deliver the tie-breaker. Points could be awarded for substantiation and rhetoric and whether the issues raised by an adversary had been adequately rebuted, while repetition, unsupported arguments and debunked references would reduce points.

I think there could be a time limit for responses, that unused time could be banked, and that prevailing parties could even be awarded temporary special priviledges, for example give them premium features for a month or access to a restricted area for debate masters.