Comments on: Blogs vs. Forums http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: isle.yi.org http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums#comment-12581 isle.yi.org Wed, 17 Nov 2004 20:17:41 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums/#comment-12581 I've had similar quandaries. Personally, it amazes me that people still uses MT, it's underpowered for the job it's trying to accomplish. I'm building a new site based around Drupal (drupal.org). I highly recommend you check it out... It's extremely powerful and will do what you do now with MT and that polling feature (and 400k others) are already there. And yes, it supports metaWebLogAPI. I've had similar quandaries. Personally, it amazes me that people still uses MT, it's underpowered for the job it's trying to accomplish.

I'm building a new site based around Drupal (drupal.org). I highly recommend you check it out... It's extremely powerful and will do what you do now with MT and that polling feature (and 400k others) are already there. And yes, it supports metaWebLogAPI.

]]> By: Scott Stevenson http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums#comment-12580 Scott Stevenson Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:13:02 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums/#comment-12580 <a href="http://www.webcrossing.com/weblogs/">WebCrossing</a> claims to be doing something in this area: <i>Web Crossing is simply the best blog server you'll find. With support for private categories, optional user comments, teasers, spellcheck, fast indexed search, photo blogging, drafts, and a unique timed-release feature, you won't find a more full-featured weblog tool. Besides all of that, you'll get access controls, RSS feeds by category, email subscriptions, and support for Metaweblog and Blogger APIs so you can post from your favorite blog client.</i> WebCrossing claims to be doing something in this area:

Web Crossing is simply the best blog server you'll find. With support for private categories, optional user comments, teasers, spellcheck, fast indexed search, photo blogging, drafts, and a unique timed-release feature, you won't find a more full-featured weblog tool. Besides all of that, you'll get access controls, RSS feeds by category, email subscriptions, and support for Metaweblog and Blogger APIs so you can post from your favorite blog client.

]]> By: Jonathan http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums#comment-12579 Jonathan Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:04:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums/#comment-12579 In reality, forums, blogs (a la Word Press or MoveableType), Wikis, and the like are all really the exact same thing: A means to store information and present it on the web. The only inherent difference between them is what model of organization and presentation is used. I actually used a forum (phpBB2, fyi) as a blog for a while, and it worked out reasonably well. ... The only problem I had with it was that phpBB wasn't designed for that presentation style, so I had to rely on a user mod, and the only one that did what I wanted wasn't nearly as polished as I would like, and caused some problems. In reality, forums, blogs (a la Word Press or MoveableType), Wikis, and the like are all really the exact same thing: A means to store information and present it on the web. The only inherent difference between them is what model of organization and presentation is used.

I actually used a forum (phpBB2, fyi) as a blog for a while, and it worked out reasonably well.

... The only problem I had with it was that phpBB wasn't designed for that presentation style, so I had to rely on a user mod, and the only one that did what I wanted wasn't nearly as polished as I would like, and caused some problems.

]]> By: David Raynes http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums#comment-12578 David Raynes Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:23:24 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums/#comment-12578 Now that my work load has lessened somewhat, I have been trying to decide which of my plugins will finally get some work done. I think you have managed to push me over the edge here. MTVote will be getting a major facelift starting this weekend hopefully. Now that my work load has lessened somewhat, I have been trying to decide which of my plugins will finally get some work done. I think you have managed to push me over the edge here. MTVote will be getting a major facelift starting this weekend hopefully.

]]> By: Aaron Powell http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums#comment-12577 Aaron Powell Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:13:53 +0000 http://nslog.com/2004/11/17/blogs_vs_forums/#comment-12577 A number of forum packages (Invision Board is the one I'm most familiar with) support pseudo blog features. I.e., they allow the creation of a custom front page that lists new threads from a specific board in a blog like format, complete with an indication of how many comments there are. I've thought about using that sort of setup for my personal blog in the past but I never like the "forumness" of the layouts once a user gets past the front page. But I agree that those extra features would be quite nice as part of a more traditional blogging package. A number of forum packages (Invision Board is the one I'm most familiar with) support pseudo blog features. I.e., they allow the creation of a custom front page that lists new threads from a specific board in a blog like format, complete with an indication of how many comments there are. I've thought about using that sort of setup for my personal blog in the past but I never like the "forumness" of the layouts once a user gets past the front page. But I agree that those extra features would be quite nice as part of a more traditional blogging package.

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