I also think it’s more natural for a dialogue feature to be used for a debate, than it is for a debate feature to be used for a dialogue. A dialogue is a more agnostic term for the structure of the conversation, and I expect some rationalists will want to bring in specific norms for different conversations (e.g. “you’re defending your position from the other two, and she’s the facilitator”).
I also think it’s more natural for a dialogue feature to be used for a debate, than it is for a debate feature to be used for a dialogue. A dialogue is a more agnostic term for the structure of the conversation, and I expect some rationalists will want to bring in specific norms for different conversations (e.g. “you’re defending your position from the other two, and she’s the facilitator”).