How a debate is produced

Four phases. Every one of them is documented, audited, and accountable.

1. 1

   Phase 1

   Scheduling

   A civic organization or producer creates a debate inside the Control Room. Format, segments, duration, and rules are configured. Verified candidates and a neutral moderator are invited.

2. 2

   Phase 2

   Pre-event

   Candidates accept invitations, complete a tech check, sign the participation rules acknowledgement, and submit position statements. Moderators finalize the agenda and segment timing.

3. 3

   Phase 3

   Live event

   Candidates join from anywhere. The moderator controls the segment sequence, equal-time timers, and the audience question queue. Audience members watch, submit and upvote questions, and contribute to live scoring.

4. 4

   Phase 4

   Post-event

   After admin review, audience scores are released. The full record — replay, transcript, AI summary, key takeaways, and clip markers — is published and locked.