Dialogue involves a real concern for the other person and seeks to not alienate or offend. Debate involves a countering of the other position without focusing on feelings or relationship and often belittles or deprecates the other person. Dialogue assumes that many people have pieces of the answer and that together they can put them into a workable solution. Debate assumes that there is a right answer and that someone has it. Dialogue remains open-ended.
Debate implies a conclusion.
Other members included Lucile Burt, Dick Mayo-Smith, Lally Stowell, and Gene Thompson. Knowing and conforming to these guidelines will allow you to take advantage of the Internet in a civilized manner that does not impose on other users. These guidelines are also designed to spare you painful learning experiences which Net neophytes often endure. Notions of netiquette center around a few simple realizations about the Internet. This idea may seem to conflict with the image of the Internet as a sprawling global network that ties together almost unimaginable amounts of computing power.