How do Face Offs work?

Anyone can create a Face Off. All it takes is a topic you feel strongly about and someone to debate it with.

  • First, decide if you'll challenge a fellow user or leave it open for any other user to take you on.
  • Next, enter your topic. Make sure your Face Off statement is clear and concise - a true or false type statement works best. Face Off statements are limited to 150 characters.
  • Make your case with the first of three arguments.
  • Once your Face Off has been submitted, the user you've challenged will receive an email and has 3 days to accept the challenge. If they choose not to accept, the Face Off expires and does not count against either record. If it's an open Face Off, it will remain available to other users for 8 days.
  • Once the Face Off is accepted, each opponent will have 3 days to make a their next argument.
  • Other users can vote while the debate is in progress and they can change their vote at any time. Once each opponent has made three arguments the Face Off is open to be voted on by users for another 24 hours.
  • To see the status of all your Face Offs you can go to My Face Offs from your profile page.

Check out all the current Face Offs you can still vote on, or find an open Face Off and get in on the action. Ready to start your own? Go for it!

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