Thread by @JYuter

Honest Debate: Discussing contentious issues with the intent of increasing knowledge/understanding on finer points and accept the possibility of being wrong on at least some points

Dishonest Debate: Means to end of raising personal profile. Thus, only useful when "punching up"

https://twitter.com/rasmansa/status/1359708701737832449

There are of course other forms of dishonest debate, much of which can be self-evident from the forums or rules behind the debate.

Not to mention there are plenty of dishonest *people* - self-proclaimed authorities who resent the indignity of having to justify their positions and ignorant/illiterate gadflies who aren't worth people's time.

Personally, I prefer conversations over debates because they're less contentious and I've found more good comes out of them.