Question 1

What is YouArgue?

Accepted Answer

YouArgue is an AI-powered debate training platform. You pick a topic, choose a difficulty level and AI personality, then engage in a live back-and-forth debate. After each session, you receive a detailed breakdown of your performance — covering logical consistency, fallacies used, evidence quality, and rebuttal strength. Think of it as a gym for your critical thinking skills.

Question 2

Do I need any debate experience to start?

Accepted Answer

No experience required. The Easy difficulty level is designed for complete beginners — the AI explains its reasoning, gives you gentle pushback, and doesn't exploit logical gaps aggressively. As you improve, you can move to Medium (strategic counterarguments) or Hard (relentless fallacy detection and Socratic pressure). The platform adapts to wherever you are.

Question 3

How is YouArgue different from just arguing with ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

General-purpose AI assistants like ChatGPT are not designed for structured debate. They often agree with you, avoid confrontation, and don't maintain a consistent opposing position. YouArgue's AI is specifically engineered to hold a position, challenge yours, detect fallacies in your reasoning, and score you objectively. The structured format, ELO system, and post-debate analysis make it a training tool, not a conversation tool.

Question 4

Is YouArgue free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Free accounts get one AI debate per day — which is enough to build a consistent practice. The Pro plan ($8/month) unlocks unlimited debates, 20+ AI archetypes, advanced fallacy detection, post-debate analysis reports, and removes all ads. You can start for free and upgrade whenever you're ready.

Question 5

What topics can I debate?

Accepted Answer

Virtually anything. Politics, philosophy, science, ethics, economics, pop culture, law — the platform supports any topic that has at least two defensible positions. Popular topics include climate policy, capital punishment, free speech, universal basic income, the existence of free will, and whether AI poses an existential risk. You can also type in your own topic.

Question 6

What are AI Archetypes?

Accepted Answer

Archetypes are distinct AI debate personalities, each designed to challenge you in a different way. The Rationalist only accepts empirical evidence. The Provocateur uses aggressive rhetoric and logical fallacies to destabilize your thinking. The Stoic remains unmoved by emotional arguments. The Skeptic questions every premise you introduce. The Historian grounds every point in historical precedent. Each archetype isolates a different debating challenge. Pro users unlock all 20+ archetypes.

Question 7

How does the post-debate analysis work?

Accepted Answer

After a debate concludes, our AI reviews the full transcript and generates a structured report covering: (1) your overall score out of 10, (2) logical fallacies you committed with explanations, (3) your strongest argument moments, (4) where your reasoning broke down, (5) a comparison of your score vs. the AI's. The report is designed to give you specific, actionable feedback — not vague praise.

Question 8

What is the ELO rating system?

Accepted Answer

ELO is a mathematical rating system originally developed for chess that measures skill relative to other players. In YouArgue, your ELO rating rises when you win debates and falls when you lose — with bigger swings when you beat stronger opponents or lose to weaker ones. The starting rating is 1200. An ELO above 1800 puts you in the top tier of debaters on the platform. Your rating is tracked separately across Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties.

Question 9

What are Human Duels?

Accepted Answer

Human Duels let you debate another real user instead of the AI. One person creates a duel room, shares the join code, and both participants debate the same topic with the AI judging. The judge evaluates both sides objectively and declares a winner, updating both players' ELO ratings. It's the most competitive format on the platform.

Question 10

How do I create an account?

Accepted Answer

Click 'Get Started' on the homepage. You can sign up with email (we send a one-time verification code — no password needed) or with your Google account. The whole process takes under a minute.

Question 11

What's included in the Pro plan?

Accepted Answer

Pro ($8/month) includes: unlimited AI debates per day, access to all 20+ AI archetypes, advanced post-debate analysis with detailed fallacy breakdowns, ELO history charts, priority support, and no ads. It's designed for people who want to train seriously — students, professionals, and competitive debaters.

Question 12

Can I cancel my subscription at any time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can cancel from your account settings at any time. Your Pro access continues until the end of the billing period. We don't charge cancellation fees or require notice periods.

Question 13

Is my payment information secure?

Accepted Answer

We use Stripe (via Autumn) to process all payments. YouArgue never stores your card details — they go directly to Stripe's PCI-compliant servers. Stripe is used by millions of businesses worldwide and is one of the most trusted payment processors available.

Question 14

What AI model powers the debates?

Accepted Answer

YouArgue uses Llama 3.3 70B via the Groq API for debate generation — one of the most capable open-weight language models available, running on Groq's ultra-fast inference hardware for low-latency responses. The debate coaching feature uses additional models via OpenRouter for specialized analysis tasks.

Question 15

Does YouArgue work on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The platform is fully responsive and works on phones and tablets. The debate interface, dashboard, and all features are designed to work on screens of any size.

Question 16

How do I report a bug or technical issue?

Accepted Answer

Email us at youargueaiteam@gmail.com with a description of the issue, what browser/device you're using, and if possible a screenshot. You can also reach us through the Discord community where our team is active daily.

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