Getting Started

A hoojah is a claim you're prepared to defend. Tap the compose button, write your claim as a clear, single statement (the sharper and more specific it is, the better the argument it invites), then post it. Your hoojah appears in the feed, where others can immediately vote and respond. You don't need to argue your case in the post itself; the responses and any debate are where that happens.

On any hoojah you'll see three vote buttons. Choose agree or disagree to take a side, or neutral if you've genuinely considered it and remain undecided. Neutral is counted and displayed alongside the others, not treated as a non-answer. Voting is a secret ballot: only the running tallies are shown, and no one, not even the author, can see how you voted.

A vote registers your position; a response explains it. When you reply to a hoojah you pick a stance tag (agree, neutral, or disagree) so readers can see where your reply is coming from at a glance. Responses can themselves be responded to, building a threaded tree of argument beneath the original claim. Good responses give reasons, not just verdicts.

When you want to settle a point one-on-one, challenge an argument to a debate. You become the challenger and invite an opponent; if they accept, the two of you take alternating turns through structured rounds: opening, counter, response, and closing. No one else can post inside the debate, but spectators watch and, when it concludes, cast a verdict for whoever they found more convincing. Debaters can agree to extend with extra rounds, and a debate left idle for more than seven days concludes automatically.