User blog:Opheuchus/Benefits of the New Application Rule

Ok. I'm going to give you all another reason why I made this new rule.

https://big-nate-comments.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Positive_Elixir_Trade/New_Application_Rule

Of course I explained what happened with PigLover's application, and why voters needed to know the positives and negatives BEFORE casting their ballots, but what else irked me was the court page that we made. Not because of any specific counterarguments that PL and his supporters dished out, but because of how much freedom we actually gave the defense.

Because we were compiling all our "points", and since we made no rules on what "points" we were allowed to put in, PL and his supporters were able to attack other users and nag on them for their mistakes. It gave them the freedom to attack when they were supposed to be defending.

This is why I think the Opposition System will work greatly. Initial points, which are also known as attacking points, cannot be made by the defending applicant and they will be forced to defend any opposers' arguments.

New Update
The polls will be on a page where users have to use their signature to vote. That way, they can change their vote how they see fit.