Changelog

What's new.

New features, useful improvements, and fixes.

304 updates

2026

Sep 15, 2026

Discount codes can now exclude a specific ticket tier

Event ticket discount codes can be scoped to every tier except one, not just restricted to a single tier.
Used for a new comp code on the Chicago Debate Showcase that covers Early Bird and General Admission but not the Patron tier.

Chicago Debate Showcase is now a four-part series

Showcase No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 are now real, ticketed events at The Ferris on Nov 18, Dec 16, and Jan 20.
Each edition has its own photography and is discoverable in the events list, search, and the sitemap.
A Patron ticket to No. 1 now bundles complimentary admission to No. 2 and No. 3.
Fixed the Chicago showcase mobile hero cropping people's heads out of frame.

Sep 14, 2026

Retired debate directory now leads to Events

Old links to the retired debate directory now take visitors directly to the Events directory.
The Events directory remains the canonical place to discover upcoming and ticketed debates.

Chicago Showcase now runs as a four-night series

All four Chicago Debate Showcase editions are discoverable as ticketed events with dates and edition-specific imagery.
Each showcase page connects the series, Chicago Debate Club, and the event schedule so visitors can move between editions.
Showcase and club pages now keep shared entrance motion and reliable schedule deep links across desktop and mobile.

Sep 13, 2026

Clearer event entry and a more consistent experience

Explore the SuperDebate Open and choose an available entry from the event page.
Get clearer next steps when signing up or returning to your account.
Enjoy consistent page entrances across events, clubs, and debate discovery.
Receive clearer service updates and more reliable ticket confirmations.

SuperDebate is clearer and more reliable

Chicago Debate Showcase editions are ready with clearer event and ticket experiences.
Club and event invitations now use polished branded emails with a clear, customizable personal message.
Sales, email delivery, and member workflows now explain status and next steps more clearly.

Chicago Showcase series and platform reliability

Restored the approved Chicago Showcase experience with responsive hero imagery and ticketed No. 1–4 event discovery.
Added partner-click analytics to Admin Analytics and kept AI/chat defaults, support identity, and event routes aligned.

More reliable sign-in and debate practice

Retry a failed sign-in verification without losing the details you entered.
Debate practice stays available on browsers with limited speech support.
Club and event pages recover from some temporary connection failures, and older guide links reach the current pages.

Chicago showcase uses one hero asset

Updated the Chicago showcase fallback so the refreshed hero image is used consistently.

Support chat now keeps member context

Support conversations now show a member's name when the account is known, with a clear anonymous fallback.
The support assistant and debate coach now use the faster DeepSeek V4.1 Flash default while the model setting remains available for overrides.

Chicago showcase imagery refresh

Retired the outdated Chicago showcase hero image and applied the approved replacement across the numbered series.

Sep 12, 2026

Chicago Debate Showcase becomes a numbered series

October page is now No. 1: The AI Question, with a named second resolution, series framing, and a Chicago list signup.
New /chicago hub plus dateless edition pages for No. 2, 3 and 4.

Sep 10, 2026

Chicago showcase mobile polish

Tighter hero copy rhythm and clearer ticket-call-to-action hierarchy on phones.

Chicago showcase improvements

Explore the Chicago program, venue and ticket options with improved mobile navigation and consistent entrance animations.

Clearer Chicago ticket options

Early Bird is available for the first 50 tickets or before October 1, Chicago time. General Admission follows.
Patron admission includes priority audience Q&A, an on-stage shout-out, and optional website recognition.
Ticket cards now show shared inclusions, clearer availability, and consistent mobile layouts.

Sep 9, 2026

Club suggestions appear immediately after submission

New suggestions appear when you return to your club, including after retrying a failed submission.

A clearer, focused checkout

Payment fields use readable dark labels on a light background.
Checkout keeps floating navigation, profile reminders, support controls and the marketing footer away from the payment form.

Accurate ticket availability

Ticket availability stays accurate when ticket options change, and checkout shows the latest confirmed amount.

Chicago Showcase: ideas, people and community

New Chicago artwork and warmer copy introduce an evening of debates about artificial intelligence, conversation and community.
Restored venue imagery, clearer topic cards and comfortable voting controls, with a third Chicago question to explore.

Guest tickets and clearer order management

Buy Chicago showcase tickets without creating an account, with confirmation emails and a private ticket link.
Manage ticket confirmations, cancellations and full or partial refunds from a dedicated admin order page.

Clearer page previews, FAQs and article details

Public pages have consistent canonical links and social sharing previews.
FAQ answers and article bylines are easier to read and match their structured data.
Search and AI crawlers receive useful server-rendered page content.

Clearer checkout and payment status

Guest checkout preserves your details while loading, and ticket management clearly distinguishes pending payments and refunds that need follow-up.

Chicago Debate Showcase tickets are available

Choose Early Bird, General Admission, or Patron tickets for October 21 at The Ferris.
Ticket selection leads to secure checkout; old signup links now open the ticket options.

Chicago Showcase tickets for you and your guests

Buy up to ten tickets in one order, with optional guest names and emails and individual ticket links.
Manage attendee details and selected ticket refunds from the order and admin tools.
Chicago leads featured events, with clearer confirmation emails and arrival details.

Paid showcase admission requires a ticket

When ticket sales open, older signup forms direct attendees to checkout instead of confirming an unpaid reservation.

Guest discounts and your next debate

Use a discount code without creating an account. After booking, optionally share the topics you want to see, whether you would like to debate, and how you found the event.

Sep 8, 2026

Clearer tickets, payment history and debate participation

See clearer payment history, refunds and current club access, with retry controls when a read fails.
Complimentary event tickets now count toward capacity, and organizers can cancel zero-charge tickets with a recorded reason.
Use before-and-after Thought Clouds across events and debates, with more reliable submissions and results.
Browse events and clubs with more consistent loading, navigation and mobile layouts.

Club suggestions stay with your club

Active members can suggest and read topics within their club.
Retrying a failed submission keeps your text and avoids duplicate suggestions.

Sep 7, 2026

A closer look at the Chicago showcase

Explore the flagship AI debate, audience-picked lightning rounds, and the evening at The Ferris.
Watch a previous SuperDebate and meet its speakers before planning your night.
See what the evening includes and keep signup details intact on a slow first load.
Join Chicago Debate Club directly from the showcase page to stay involved after the event.

More reliable city club listings

City directories no longer mistake a temporary loading problem for a city with no clubs.

Faster discovery and more reliable mobile sign-in

Browse clubs with consistent active-member counts, and keep expanded lists and filters when returning from a detail page.
Use one Topic control to narrow events and return to pages with shorter, reduced-motion-aware transitions.
Recover interrupted mobile sign-in without losing entered details or the original destination.
Find clearer release notes organized as new features, improvements, and fixes.

Clearer club and event cards

Scan short desktop summaries with clearer titles and readable event dates.
Find club member counts and navigation together in a clean footer.
Desktop directory cards appear immediately while compact mobile layouts stay familiar.

Sep 6, 2026

Live audience voting and event scoreboards

Share voting access through QR codes and unique links.
Follow live event scoreboards and keep final results stable once voting is locked.

Voice practice and showcase topic voting

Practice by voice with clearer guidance, recovery controls, and follow-up argument repairs.
Suggest topics for the Chicago showcase, vote when signed in, and join the ticket announcement list.
Event creation saves configuration together and recovers interrupted requests.

Sep 5, 2026

Chicago Debate Showcase page refresh

Four featured AI debates plus several mini debates, a richer venue partnership section for The Ferris, and live sponsor logos.

Faster, smoother sign-in

Sign-in no longer waits on background account setup. Fixed the same latency shape in two more places after the Google sign-in timeout fix.

Manage discount offers by event

Choose an event by name, create multiple percentage or fixed-amount codes, and set ticket-tier restrictions, dates and usage limits.
Edit or deactivate offers from the event admin page. Code creation and changes now use authorized server requests.

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