Welcome to debate.report

Why structured debate matters

The public square is noisier than ever, but signal is scarce. Social media rewards provocation over precision. Comment threads collapse into assertion wars. We built debate.report because we believe better arguments, properly structured, change minds — and that the infrastructure to support them barely exists.

What makes debate.report different

Every claim in a debate on our platform sits inside a tree:

• A resolution — the proposition being debated
• For and Against arguments beneath it
• Evidence and warrants supporting each argument
• Rebuttals targeting specific claims on the other side

The structure isn't just aesthetic. It forces debaters to be specific, and it makes the strength of each position legible at a glance. Our live metrics roll up votes across the tree so you can see, in real time, which side is winning and why.

AI-assisted, human-decided

We've integrated Claude to help debaters generate structured arguments — not to replace their thinking, but to accelerate it. The AI surfaces evidence and frames claims. The humans decide whether they hold up under scrutiny.

What's next

We're opening the platform progressively — starting with a public forum, then private forums for teams and organisations. If you'd like to be part of the debate, create an account and join us.