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This isn't how human discussions work, unfortunately. At least not outside of formal debate clubs.
Humans in general use language to understand or be understood. If you make an assertion and people "ignore" it by trolling, they are expressing that they have disdain for your position--which implies at least a coarse understanding of it.
I've found that essentially any place on the internet can lead to worthwhile discussions, if you simply practice the habits of ignoring the trolls and engaging with those who respond to you.
I'm not talking about trolling.
I'm specifically looking for discussions where Intellectually Honesty is practiced because that's how the people involved would like to engage in discussion.
edit: typos
While I generally a fan of Wikipedia as a way to explain obscure terms people may not be familiar with, in this case I don't think your linked article reflects a distinct concept worth seeking.
People in general are honest in their discussions. Asserting that you want to have a dedicated space for "intellectual honesty" asserts that it isn't workable in the extant communities, and implies that the rest of us are being "intellectually dishonest" if we are "partisan" or do not pretend our beliefs do not affect how we state facts.
The internet writ large, and social media in particular, is neither a scientific journal nor academic forum nor business back-room. And biases always affect how we state facts.