Debatepost

A form of goalpost manipulation where the ultimate objective is to prolong debate indefinitely through constantly shifting standards. The debatepost is the moving target of what would constitute a satisfactory argument—first, provide sources; then, better sources; then, more recent sources; then, more authoritative sources; then, a meta-analysis; then, a response to every possible objection; then, proof that you've considered all alternatives. Each time the target meets the current standard, the post moves. The goal is not to find truth but to ensure the debate never ends—or ends only when the opponent gives up in exhaustion. The debatepost is the treadmill of argument: infinite effort, no progress.

Example: "They wanted to silence her, so they set up a debatepost. First, they demanded evidence. She provided studies. Then better evidence. She provided more. Then proof the studies were unbiased. She provided funding disclosures. Then evidence she'd considered counterarguments. She provided responses. The post kept moving—meta-analyses, systematic reviews, expert consensus, historical context. Each time she met the standard, a new standard appeared. Eventually, exhausted, she stopped. They declared victory: 'She couldn't defend her position.' The debatepost had done its work: moved until she had no move left."

Debatepost by Dumu The Void February 18, 2026

DebateDotOrg 

A website consisting mostly of trolls, spam, and occasionally intellectual debates. After the great spambot war circa 2015, most fled to other neighboring websites, or were internally displaced. Some refugees were granted asylum at the ports of Create Debate, while others integrated into the chaotic society of Debate Island. Others yet were spotted on the burgeoning website of DebateArt.com, where prominent members still debate and troll to this day. There is less spam though.

Alternatively, this word describes the type of faux-intellectualism that narcissistic internet dweebs use to justify their horribly conceived opinions and flamewars. DebateDotOrg is a state of being that people acquire through being blown full of hot air and self-esteem issues. The so-called "alpha" folks of internet society who probably think that they're smarter than you.

Don't visit DebateDotOrg's religion forum, it'll drive you mad.

Man, stop being such a DebateDotOrg.

DebateDotOrg by blamonkey April 26, 2019

Debatepot

A form of honeypot designed to trap opponents in endless, exhausting debates—a server, community, or group created specifically to attract targets for prolonged argument. A debatepot might present itself as a discussion forum, a debate club, or a neutral space for exchanging ideas. In reality, it's run by people who enjoy the sport of exhausting opponents through infinite demands, shifting goalposts, and relentless engagement. Every debate is a trap: enter, and you'll never leave; argue, and you'll never satisfy; engage, and you'll never win. The debatepot is a machine for converting energy into exhaustion, passion into frustration.

Example: "The 'open discussion server' seemed ideal for testing his ideas—people with different views, willing to engage. He joined eagerly, posting his arguments, expecting dialogue. Instead, he found a debatepot: every point met with new demands, every source rejected, every conclusion contested. The engagement never ended, never progressed, never satisfied. Months later, he was exhausted, burned out, done. The debatepot had consumed his energy and given nothing back. He left; they found a new target."

Debatepot by Dumu The Void February 18, 2026