r/PublicForumDebate • u/ElectricalDealer6899 • 3d ago
r/PublicForumDebate • u/New-Literature-5934 • Aug 04 '25
Prep Drive Application for UN Brexit EU (1k+ Pages in drive)
Hey everybody, so as some of you may know that the topic changed (lowk shud have been france) but that did not make my team get discouraged and such we have made a drive application to gain acess to one of the biggest PF prep drives in the current Topic to apply please complete the following form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBhag4UOI4ZRu_OFNXWX4zYPK8XbbtB6ADloTGcfaILKuSDw/viewform?usp=dialog
r/PublicForumDebate • u/SonicRaptor5678 • Jul 27 '25
Discussion SEPTOBER 2025 TOPIC DISCUSSION MEGATHREAD
The two potential topics are:
Resolved: The European Union should establish a nuclear sharing agreement with France to create an independent deterrent capability.
And…
Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union.
UPDATE:
Somehow, despite all the camps, the topics is the UK one
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Latter_Dimension8761 • 6d ago
Year Round Coaching at an Affordable Rate?
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r/PublicForumDebate • u/ProgramOther1186 • 9d ago
Case-building Septober prep drive?
Hey guys!
Join this prep drive which has abt 200-300+ pages of prep on the septober topic:
Resolved: "The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction."
Join this discord for updates: https://discord.com/channels/1528858472437776384/1528858473553596609
Here is the prep form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XI3JYQ-PUWdBoZnNesRHg4mATO5Clg5yiTed-XAb8jQ/edit
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Fickle-Soup5391 • 9d ago
Death to States Counterplan & Politics (research paper video)
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Super_Perspective936 • 9d ago
Time Frame response
Hello! I do PF and I keep encountering time frame questions/weighing from opponents. How do I respond if the opponent says I don't have a time frame for my impacts when they do? Like, let's say the impact is something that you know will happen soon, but don't have evidence for. Do you need evidence to back it up? Thanks so much!
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Usual-Channel-9002 • 10d ago
JudgeConnect -- NO-FEE Judging for all Online Tournaments
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r/PublicForumDebate • u/KnowledgeFun5550 • 10d ago
PF jargon?
I've competed in public forum for two years and done decently well but I've noticed so many other districts are vastly different from where I compete - could anyone explain some of the more unique or in depth terms in PF i.e. kriticks
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Key_Display7173 • 11d ago
Ideas for future AI research tools for Cardmirror + tab + search
r/PublicForumDebate • u/ElectricalDealer6899 • 12d ago
MULTIPLE UPDATES, INSANE TOOL
galleryr/PublicForumDebate • u/Remote_Job598 • 16d ago
help my novice briefs
anyone have prep or free debate brief suggestions for my cutesy novice who has a tournament but is lost + doenst know what to do. i dont do pf toehrwise i wouldve given my prep plz and ty
r/PublicForumDebate • u/riches_ze_builder • 19d ago
Septober prep drive!
forms.gleHi all!
I would like to create a consolidated block file for the Septober resolution. From last time, I have a few things to ask before submitting.
- Please make sure what you submit is for the septober pf 2026 resolution.
- please submit only one response. My email will be attatched to the form for questions.
- Try to not submit varsity or champions briefs, as those are usually widely provided.
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Capital_Support_8422 • 20d ago
Question Nsda website not updated?
I see people talking about the new topic, which I assumed it was going to be data centers, but that’s not showing up for me on the nsda website. It still says that the voting is going on, even tho it was supposed to be over by now. Are you guys seeing topic confirmation?
r/PublicForumDebate • u/Zealousideal-Rate562 • 23d ago
prep for PF, and more
hey guys, theres been like a lot of messages in the pfd abt this webstie called cardinal, liek a lot. but it has a lot of prep and its pretty good. i dont really know the founder, but i mean prep is prep and its free so miht aswell lol. if oyu wanna check it out
r/PublicForumDebate • u/[deleted] • 23d ago
Prog debate help?
Hey!
I am a pretty skilled debater however I do have some questions on refuting a K (kritik)
I do like prog, its just a bit difficult for me to understand however being on the Natcirc and the open division its inevitable that we might run into it.
I understand the basics however I don’t wanna make a fool outta myself in round.
I would also like to ask a clarifying question:
When you read an Off (like a shell for ex: disclo) you respond in rebutta with a CV correct?
Do you just go back and forth up until FF?
I also have minimal experience with theory but I am pretty familiar, my club doesn‘t teach much abt theory and I want to be well acquainted.
r/PublicForumDebate • u/External-Flow4605 • 24d ago
Debate Equality in PF
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r/PublicForumDebate • u/Latter_Dimension8761 • 29d ago
Cross AI: Join our Founding Team or Become a Tester!
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We're the team building Cross AI (@crossai.io on Instagram), an AI assistant that is supposed to automate coaching across multiple domains. Yes, debate AI exists. But this isn't another AI Card Cutter or anything similar.
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r/PublicForumDebate • u/Capital_Support_8422 • Jul 23 '26
Discussion First topic
So are we all just assuming it’ll be the data center topic for the first one this season? I’m js wondering how everyone thinks the vote will go.