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  • This house regrets the rise of political satire.

    Infoslide

    Political satire is the use of humor and exaggeration to criticize or ridicule aspects of government and public affairs. The effect of this kind of satire rests on the use of allusion, a reference to a well-known person, event, or thing, and caricature, which exaggerates some feature of what is being referenced.

    Seri Iskandar Debate Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-21

  • This house would abolish awards in creative fields (e.g., the Oscars for film, the Booker Prize or the Nobel for literature, the Future Generation Art Prize for art).

    Durham Schools 2024 · Quarterfinals · 2024-10-20

  • This house as major gaming companies (e.g.: SONY, Nintendo...) would aggressively crack down (e.g.: sue individual fans, force websites to take it down...) on the creation and consumption of ROM hacks.

    Infoslide

    ROM hacking is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, and/or other elements. In series like Pokémon, ROM hacks exist as fan-made games that elevate the enjoyability of existing gaming experiences. Creating ROM hacks often violate many IP laws.

    Durham Schools 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-10-20

  • This house would take the job

    Infoslide

    You are an old, unrecognized but talented artist. You have recently recieved a job opportunity in a big firm, that promises you a large funding and exposure to your art. The position is contingent on you agreeing to censor the political parts in your works

    Durham Schools 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-20

  • This house as major gaming companies (e.g.: SONY, Nintendo...) would aggressively crack down (e.g.: sue individual fans, force websites to take it down...) on the creation and consumption of ROM hacks.

    Infoslide

    ROM hacking is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, and/or other elements. In series like Pokémon, ROM hacks exist as fan-made games that elevate the enjoyability of existing gaming experiences. Creating ROM hacks often violate many IP laws.

    Durham Schools 2024 · Novice Finals · 2024-10-20

  • This House, as an author from a minority background writing science fiction and fantasy media, would choose to write using the reinterpretive approach rather than the transformative approach

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, there are two approaches to writing fantasy and science fiction media. The "reinterpretive approach" directly reinterprets or draws strong parallels to real historical events (e.g. Outlander, The Poppy War, Belisarius). Conversely, the "transformative approach" takes inspiration from real world cultures but builds an otherwise unique world (e.g. Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dune, The Wheel of Time)

    KNUST Debate Open 2024 · Round 4 · 2024-10-19

  • This house would pursue a career as a professional sports player

    Infoslide

    You are the child of a professional sports star who is considered the greatest of all time in their sport. You have shown aptitude and skill in the same sport, to the degree that you could sustain your own professional career.

    Hart House Inter-Varsity 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-18

  • This house would ban mergers and acquisitions of mass media companies

    Infoslide

    Mergers and acquisitions are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities. Mergers are the combination of two companies to form one, while acquisitions are one company being taken over by the other. For example - Adani Group acquiring NDTV, Disney's acquisition of Pixar, Discovery Inc merger with Warner Media.

    Bhaavarth Pre-WUDC fundraiser 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-10-15

  • Assuming Netflix renews the series for a 7th season, this House supports Meghan Markle being cast to play Meghan Markle on 'The Crown'

    Infoslide

    _The Crown_ is a historical drama series that chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family. Spanning decades, it offers a fictionalised glimpse into the personal lives and political challenges faced by the monarchy, blending historical events with dramatised interpretations of their private moments behind palace doors. (_Real World_ rules apply)

    UQ Fictional IV 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-12

  • This house prefers a user-centric model of compensation as opposed to a pro-rata model of compensation within music streaming services

    Infoslide

    A pro-rata model of compensation divides the total pool of revenue the platform earns to artists and their respective companies on the basis of their share of all listeners’ plays. Under this model, even if you personally do not listen to popular artists, your money is still going to them. A user-centric model of compensation detects what genres and types of artists a specific user listens to, and distributes money generated from them based only on this. this means that money from a person who listens predominantly to hiphop will go towards hiphop artists, and not necessarily to the most popular artists with the largest share of streams at the moment.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-12

  • This house, as a professional wrestling fan, Opposes the continuing trend of professional wrestlers seeking to debut in Hollywood

    Infoslide

    Since the 1990s several top-level professional wrestlers, mainly from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) the world's largest wrestling promotion, have transitioned into acting roles in Hollywood. Many of them have begun acting despite remaining physically able to continue professional wrestling, taking time off from active Wrestling contracts. The most notable include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, and Dave Bautista. More recent top level stars who have taken time off for film and TV production include Roman Reigns and Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF - from the All Elite Wrestling promotion)

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-12

  • This house supports the normalization of parasocial relationships

    Infoslide

    A parasocial relationship occurs when an individual forms a strong emotional relationship with an online figure or celebrity that simulates a real-life relationship (such as a romantic or friendship relationship), despite limited real-world interaction with them. Examples of parasocial behavior include thinking of a Twitch streamer you watch regularly as a friend, and Taylor Swift fans signing a petition to get her to dump Matt Healy."

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-12

  • This House would prefer to be in the Glee Club rather than the Cheerios

    Infoslide

    _Glee_ (TV Series) The Glee Club at McKinley High School primarily exists to enter competitive national show choir competitions where members sing and dance. Glee Club members are often subject to social exclusion by their peers, including receiving 'slushie facials' when walking the halls of McKinley. The Cheerios are McKinley High's award-winning cheerleading squad, coached by Sue Sylvester, who is notorious for her demanding coaching style. (_In-Universe_ rules apply)

    UQ Fictional IV 2024 · Semi Final · 2024-10-12

  • This house, as an aspiring rapper, P Drake’s definition of success over Kendrick's

    Infoslide

    Aubrey ‘Drake’ Gram and Kendrick Lamar represent two differing visions of success for aspiring rappers. Drake prioritizes sales, money, and commercial success – hopping from trend to trend to remain culturally relevant for the masses, regardless of whether he is perceived as an outsider by the rap community. Kendrick Lamar prioritizes producing socially conscious music that reflects ethics. Drake’s definition of success relies on aggressive media campaigns, consistent musical roll outs and collaborating with a wide range of artists. Kendrick’s version of success is defined through maintaining ties and giving back to his community and collaborating with artists which are culturally most proximate.

    LUMS Asians 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-12

  • This house regrets the dominance of networking culture in the workplace

    Infoslide

    Networking culture heavily emphasizes building and maintaining connections in order to know and be known by “the right people” This could involve self-promotion on social media sites (eg LinkedIn) and attendance at networking events.

    Sofia Open 2024 · Round 3 · 2024-10-11

  • This house regrets the rise of educational ratings websites such as 'Rate My Professor'

    Infoslide

    Rate My Professor is a platform for university students to list, rate, and review their professors, based on the “overall quality” and “level of difficulty”. Students can also post additional information or comments (eg. if attendance was mandatory, what grade they received in the course).

    Sofia Open 2024 · Round 1 · 2024-10-11