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I have noticed different posters employ different debate strategies here at Apolyton. Here are a few I have noticed, I apologize if anyone feels misrepresented. 
Feel free to add.
The guerilla warfare doctrine- This debate doctrine focuses on short, possibly out of context snippets of another users post to throw them off, and force surrender.
Practioners: Beserker, formerly Ethelred
The dogpile doctrine- This strategy relies on overwhelming army of posts to break the opponent's will to resist when the enemy cannot counter. In other words, the goal here is to post the opponent white. This doctrine relies on quanity, not necessarily quality to defeat the enemy.
practioners: Asher, the battle of Verdun
The skirmish doctrine- This strategy relies on short, witty or sarcastic statements, or clever sayings. The goal is to overwhelm the enemy with wit as to force an immediate surrender.
practioners: Ming, DinoD, Imran, sometimes Frogger
The schlieffen plan doctrine: This strategy believes that most wars must be won within the first few posts, or else it will be drawn out into a long, acrimonious, stalemate. Those who practise this doctrine usually go for a quick, decisive victory, or else just give up.
practioners: DinoD, Monkspider
the mutually ignored destruction doctrine: this primitive, yet brutual strategy relies on the concept of the flame post to attempt to flame the enemy to a fine crisp, even if it means the poster's own destruction by means of flame warfare.
practioners: Sloww, Sava, Chris62
the modern war doctrine: certain highly advanced posters have access to a new technology in warfare, which has been dubbed the "cited source". This breakthrough in posting allows these posters to quote reputable scholarly sources to back up their arguements, often leaving the opponents helpless. Most of the advancements in this field are purely theoretical, but should prove key to the future of Apolyton warfare.
practioners: MtG, Che, sometimes Frogger, Boris, Imran.
the relentless offensive doctrine- Also known to some as the "broken record strategy", this doctrine relies on a steady, never-ceasing offensive against an enemy, regardless of the losses. Those who practise this strategy believe the dash and daring of the offensive will always win the day, no matter how catastrophically high the losses get.
practioners: Chris62, many other minor powers
The Fezzian doctrine: Also known in some circles as the "BAM" doctrine. There is some debate over the history of the latter name. Some say it stems from a comment from made by General Boris Godunov in the heat of battle against the doctrine's originator, Fez I. When faced with the piecemeal assault, Boris exclaimed to his handsome young aide, "Egad, he fights like a bald-faced assertion man!" Students of medevial history however believe the name originates from a ragtag hermit named Boshko who led the illfated Squirrel Crusade in 1213. Some documents from the period show that he may have referred to Fez I's predecessor, Giancarlo the magnificent, as a bald-faced assertion man as a result of a drunken quarrel. In any event, the name was later shortened to simply BAM. This doctrine bases itself philosophically on Nietzschean ideas of a "super post" or "uber post" that overrides all others, regardless of their merit. Unfortunately, when put into practise, this doctrine has only met with tragic results.
practioners: Fez
Other posters, AFAIK, simply use the "try to win the debate" doctrine, though I am sure there are plenty of doctrines i have left out, and more posters who subscribe to the aforementioned doctrines than I have listed.
-edit updated to include a couple missing doctrines
Feel free to add.The guerilla warfare doctrine- This debate doctrine focuses on short, possibly out of context snippets of another users post to throw them off, and force surrender.
Practioners: Beserker, formerly Ethelred
The dogpile doctrine- This strategy relies on overwhelming army of posts to break the opponent's will to resist when the enemy cannot counter. In other words, the goal here is to post the opponent white. This doctrine relies on quanity, not necessarily quality to defeat the enemy.
practioners: Asher, the battle of Verdun
The skirmish doctrine- This strategy relies on short, witty or sarcastic statements, or clever sayings. The goal is to overwhelm the enemy with wit as to force an immediate surrender.
practioners: Ming, DinoD, Imran, sometimes Frogger
The schlieffen plan doctrine: This strategy believes that most wars must be won within the first few posts, or else it will be drawn out into a long, acrimonious, stalemate. Those who practise this doctrine usually go for a quick, decisive victory, or else just give up.
practioners: DinoD, Monkspider
the mutually ignored destruction doctrine: this primitive, yet brutual strategy relies on the concept of the flame post to attempt to flame the enemy to a fine crisp, even if it means the poster's own destruction by means of flame warfare.
practioners: Sloww, Sava, Chris62
the modern war doctrine: certain highly advanced posters have access to a new technology in warfare, which has been dubbed the "cited source". This breakthrough in posting allows these posters to quote reputable scholarly sources to back up their arguements, often leaving the opponents helpless. Most of the advancements in this field are purely theoretical, but should prove key to the future of Apolyton warfare.
practioners: MtG, Che, sometimes Frogger, Boris, Imran.
the relentless offensive doctrine- Also known to some as the "broken record strategy", this doctrine relies on a steady, never-ceasing offensive against an enemy, regardless of the losses. Those who practise this strategy believe the dash and daring of the offensive will always win the day, no matter how catastrophically high the losses get.
practioners: Chris62, many other minor powers
The Fezzian doctrine: Also known in some circles as the "BAM" doctrine. There is some debate over the history of the latter name. Some say it stems from a comment from made by General Boris Godunov in the heat of battle against the doctrine's originator, Fez I. When faced with the piecemeal assault, Boris exclaimed to his handsome young aide, "Egad, he fights like a bald-faced assertion man!" Students of medevial history however believe the name originates from a ragtag hermit named Boshko who led the illfated Squirrel Crusade in 1213. Some documents from the period show that he may have referred to Fez I's predecessor, Giancarlo the magnificent, as a bald-faced assertion man as a result of a drunken quarrel. In any event, the name was later shortened to simply BAM. This doctrine bases itself philosophically on Nietzschean ideas of a "super post" or "uber post" that overrides all others, regardless of their merit. Unfortunately, when put into practise, this doctrine has only met with tragic results.
practioners: Fez
Other posters, AFAIK, simply use the "try to win the debate" doctrine, though I am sure there are plenty of doctrines i have left out, and more posters who subscribe to the aforementioned doctrines than I have listed.
-edit updated to include a couple missing doctrines
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