Harold: I'm delighted you've raised this issue again. Since this debate between "Cooperation" and "Collaboration began, I've been experiencing a lot valuable Cooperation through my blog. The people who are helping me out and advancing what I'm working on are only connected to me online.

What I've noticed is how these people have a Concept of what I'm striving to accomplish and a Commitment to assist me and my process. Their comments for me, quotes of me, critiques of my assertions and summations of my process -- all seem Collaborative to me. Their inputs are not mentioned in passing. They are said to work with me and with what I'm sorting out. They are taking the time to think their contributions through and write them up in detail, which goes far beyond Cooperation without Commitment to or Concept of my endeavor. The quantity and quality of my learning, refining, rethinking and progressing has been remarkable. I suspect these "Committed Collaborators with a Concept" are benefiting in similar ways themselves from our Co-explorations, even though our formal relationship is merely Cooperative.