Hey guys it would be wonderful if you could review my new website at idebate.me. It is a debate website and built it because this niche is quite empty and wanted place where i can thrash out topics with others. The development of the full version was stopped after reading about building a minimum viable product. This is the MVP and if people are interested in the space i would upload the remaining features.<p>Check it out and review it.
Clicky: <a href="http://idebate.me" rel="nofollow">http://idebate.me</a><p>I clicked on one of the debates, to see how it was... but got prompted to sign in. Can I not just, look at it? What if the argument was so good, that I just <i>had</i> to reply?<p>Also, the place is horribly bare... that will turn a lot of people off.
Much like veb's experience, I went to check it out and couldn't even view a debate without signing in. I proceeded to close the page. I enjoy debate websites, and I used to frequent essembly before it died. But, I'd like to be able to casually browse the ongoing discussions there without having to sign in.
Interesting, not long ago I was in search of such a site and thought about building my own. Eventually I found this site (basically the same as your site from what I can deduce), which I've found isn't great (mostly because of lack of participation though): <a href="http://www.convinceme.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.convinceme.net/</a>. How will you distinguish yourself?<p>Seems to be a good start though. I understand it's a MVP, but with the design of the site currently I don't know where my eyes are supposed to go on the debate page. What's the main focus? Where should it be?
I would try and add a bigger twist to standard x vs y poll to separate yourself. The basic concept has been done many times before, without massive success.<p>USvsTHEM (<a href="http://usvsthem.com" rel="nofollow">http://usvsthem.com</a>) is a site that I co-created - and still very early alpha; but adds a twist that centers a debate around people and their network of support. There is no browse-able stream yet, as the alpha release was meant to test the social utility.<p>Good Luck!
why do I need to register to vote? Why can't I just upvote. (At least provide facebbok/ twitter login. There is tremendous inertia before I go through any new sign ups)