Popo agrees that manipulations can occur, however there are other safeguards to defend against issue manipulation.
1) There is the public response section which is open, and;
2) There is a POLL at the end of each discussion in which users can submit a judgment. If neither the affirmative nor the negative are able to engage the public on an issue, then the debate may not have been successful to begin with.
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Popo's final defense for a moderator
Popo agrees that manipulations can occur, however there are other safeguards to defend against issue manipulation.
1) There is the public response section which is open, and;
2) There is a POLL at the end of each discussion in which users can submit a judgment. If neither the affirmative nor the negative are able to engage the public on an issue, then the debate may not have been successful to begin with.