Today’s resolution·Sunday, May 17·Closes in 17h 8m

Resolution: Public statues of slaveholders and colonizers should be removed from civic spaces.

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Soapbox is a 1-v-1 live video debate platform. Twelve minutes against someone on the opposite side of today’s resolution. Spectators watch live and cast the verdict. An AI evaluator scores the arguments alongside them. Everyone walks away with a new perspective.

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A real argument, in twelve minutes.

No followers. No likes. No algorithmic feed. Just you, someone who disagrees, and a clock.

Pick your stance

Read today's resolution. Decide whether you'll argue affirmative or negative.

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You're paired with someone holding the opposite view. Twelve minutes of structured live video: opening, freeflow, closing.

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After the verdict, read the AI evaluator's scorecard alongside the spectator vote. Argument by argument, what landed and why.

Every debate ends in a verdict

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Win rate

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Rating

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Watched

124

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Verdicts cast

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Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

No. Most people on Soapbox are debate-curious, not trained debaters, and primarily want to enhance their communication skills. The format is a structured conversation, not a shouting match.

Matches run 12 minutes: 2 minute opening statements each, a 5 minute freeflow exchange, and 90 second closing statements each. Long enough to actually argue, short enough to fit in a coffee break.

Spectators vote in a 30-second window after the closings, and an AI evaluator weighs in alongside them. You see the breakdown including which arguments landed on the post-debate screen.

Yes. Spectator mode is a popular way to use Soapbox. You watch live, follow the chat, and cast a vote at the end. No mic required.

Real names aren't required, but accounts are. Forfeits and rule violations follow you. The matchmaking pool is smaller and more accountable than the open internet.

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