Hijacking the Dialog

Taking the control of the content and dialogue away from the participants.

• The good student - Expertise in subject matter or technology can spark a competition between you and the participants.
  
• The question mill - Demanding attention. Posting many questions can cause confusion between dialogue and an assignment. Students devote so much time to answering questions, they forget about the discussion.
  
• Standing in the middle - Becoming the center of the dialogue to the point where it can't continue without you. This is done by giving too much praise, promoting your personal values, or mediating ideas using your own personal experiences.
  
• Inquiry Advocate - Controlling the method of discussion. Giving the idea of "do it my way" by giving praise or criticizing how postings are handled. Quoting particular postings without giving reasons why except you liked or disliked them.