New Forfeit rule (feedback wanted)

You know those stupid "debates" that just lurk around for ages... no not the fish related ones, I mean the ones where, for what ever reason one or both sides end up forfeiting every round. Don't they suck?

I'm proposing a new rule whereby if BOTH sides forfeit the SAME round, the debate is concluded and moves straight on to the judging stage.

Admin says it's no problem to code it, but we just need to see if this would be ok by everyone on the site.

http://www.edeb8.com/debate/That+vegetarianism+is+morally+good%5Cn/

nzlockie: Oops, cut myself off!

The link above is what we're trying to stop. These debates are pointless and end up just clogging up the front page of the site and looking bad to all the people who come in and look around.

Under the new ruling, if you miss a round, that's fine, you can still come back and have another crack, (for what it's worth) but if your opponent also skips that round, then all arguments stay as they were, the debate concludes and moves straight to judging. Which is where it would most likely end up in several weeks anyway with no significant change other than several rounds of "Extend all arguments".

Feedback?

nzlockie: Agreed. I like that idea.

BUMP.

nzlockie: I like that rule too.

OK, put down on my todo list!

admin: Did you do it?

admin: Did you do it?

Pinkie: Yip, ages ago.

admin: K good.