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ThinkLoop Help Centre

Categorised User Guide

A practical guide for browsing, registering, participating, creating debates, using the Argument Map, working with evidence, joining ThinkLoop Live, and continuing the knowledge loop.

Structured debate, not noise. Video → Arguments → Evidence → Knowledge → New Questions

Quick Start — ThinkLoop in 60 Seconds

This is the first tutorial a new visitor should see. It explains the platform before the full Help Centre.

  1. 1
    Discover an Idea

    Browse debates on Explore and find a topic that interests you.

  2. 2
    Watch & Understand

    Watch the original video and explore its timestamped Key Arguments.

  3. 3
    Respond

    Choose Support, Rebuttal, Extension, or Question.

  4. 4
    Add Evidence

    Support your contribution with sources where appropriate.

  5. 5
    Explore the Argument Map

    See how arguments, responses, questions, and evidence connect.

  6. 6
    Continue the Loop

    Join a Live Debate, review the resulting knowledge, or start a new ThinkLoop.

Category 01

Getting Started

What is ThinkLoop and how do I get started?

New to ThinkLoop? Start here.

Specialist Guides

Separate from the core tutorial so ordinary users are not overwhelmed by educator, organisation, or moderator features.

ThinkLoop for EducatorsPlanned

  • Classrooms and courses
  • Assignments and student participation
  • Class Argument Map
  • Evidence requirements
  • Live classroom debates
  • Educator analytics and assessment

ThinkLoop for OrganisationsPlanned

  • Private workspace and team members
  • Private debates and evidence
  • Live meetings and decision records
  • Export and audit trail

Community & Moderator Guide

  • Content moderation and reports
  • Appeals queue
  • Live moderation
  • User warnings and reinstatement
  • Audit log

Contextual Help Inside the Platform

ThinkLoop is different enough from conventional social platforms that users should receive guidance exactly when they first encounter a new feature.

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First Argument Map visitThis map shows how every argument connects. Select any node to watch the contribution, examine its evidence, or respond.
First responseChoose Support, Rebuttal, Extension, or Question based on how your contribution relates to the parent argument.
First evidence viewEvidence is not verification. A source being present does not automatically mean the claim is proven.
First ThinkLoop Live entryThis is a structured debate room governed by agreed rules, timed rounds, evidence requirements, and moderation.