Comments on: Blogs & forums: different ways of looking at the same thing http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/ blog designer Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Unkle E http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Unkle E Fri, 03 Mar 2006 06:54:00 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-533 I am new to all this, but I wonder if there's a third category - a site where written material is researched and presented (e.g. on political, scientific, community or ethical matters) and discussion invited (sort of like a symposium on the web). It would differ from a blog because every topic would have only one post, and would differ from a forum because it would be based around set themes. I think there are sites which do this, and subjects which lend themselves to it - but which software would be best - blog or forum? This is a real issue for me. I am new to all this, but I wonder if there’s a third category – a site where written material is researched and presented (e.g. on political, scientific, community or ethical matters) and discussion invited (sort of like a symposium on the web). It would differ from a blog because every topic would have only one post, and would differ from a forum because it would be based around set themes.

I think there are sites which do this, and subjects which lend themselves to it – but which software would be best – blog or forum?

This is a real issue for me.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Rachel Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:30:06 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-532 Thanks Joe - I'll say again, I too do think the concept/usage/presentation differs. Over at <a href="http://www.idolblog.com/" rel="nofollow">IdolBlog</a> (running on Drupal) we keep the blog and forum separate <em>most</em> of the time. Every so often, someone posts some news in the forum which we want to highlight in our news blog. There's no point reposting it and having two lots of comments in two different places. All we do is "promote" the forum topic so it appears on the blog (it's still there in the forum too). I see that Vanilla seems to be moving this way too, with blog and forum tightly integrated. Thanks Joe – I’ll say again, I too do think the concept/usage/presentation differs. Over at IdolBlog (running on Drupal) we keep the blog and forum separate most of the time. Every so often, someone posts some news in the forum which we want to highlight in our news blog. There’s no point reposting it and having two lots of comments in two different places. All we do is “promote” the forum topic so it appears on the blog (it’s still there in the forum too).

I see that Vanilla seems to be moving this way too, with blog and forum tightly integrated.

]]> By: Joe http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Joe Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-531 Hey Rachel, I just got a lot of E-mail as follow-up on the conversation over at Technosailor to Aaron's post on the subject. Even though I think the concept of a Blog and Forum differ, I take your point on the technical aspects. Something that is more compatible, at least for the site owner, may be the best way to go. As long as the two are kept seperate, different pages but possibly interchangable log-ins for participants, might just work. Joe This conversation has a life of it's own now, I'm glad Darren asked the question for his PB site. Hey Rachel,

I just got a lot of E-mail as follow-up on the conversation over at Technosailor to Aaron’s post on the subject.

Even though I think the concept of a Blog and Forum differ, I take your point on the technical aspects. Something that is more compatible, at least for the site owner, may be the best way to go.

As long as the two are kept seperate, different pages but possibly interchangable log-ins for participants, might just work.

Joe

This conversation has a life of it’s own now, I’m glad Darren asked the question for his PB site.

]]> By: Technosailor &#187; Internet Community: Blogs vs. Forums http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Technosailor &#187; Internet Community: Blogs vs. Forums Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-530 [...] More noticeable is a little "disagreement" that I have with Rachel from Cre8d Design. Specifically, Rachel posted this entry a few days on her own blog ago entitled, "Blogs & Forums: Different Ways of looking at the Same Thing". [...] [...] More noticeable is a little “disagreement” that I have with Rachel from Cre8d Design. Specifically, Rachel posted this entry a few days on her own blog ago entitled, “Blogs &#38; Forums: Different Ways of looking at the Same Thing”. [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Rachel Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-529 Hi Mark, Just saw your note about "Swell" and have signed up to be notified of updates on that - sounds great! Hi Mark, Just saw your note about “Swell” and have signed up to be notified of updates on that – sounds great!

]]> By: Mark http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Mark Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:22:15 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-528 You're going to love where Vanilla is going. You’re going to love where Vanilla is going.

]]> By: Mário http://www.cre8d-design.com/2006/01/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Mário Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:16:09 +0000 http://www.cre8d-design.com/wordpress/2006/01/31/blogs-forums-different-ways-of-looking-at-the-same-thing/#comment-527 Hi Rachel! I started to follow you blog some weeks ago, i recently switched to Wordpress from Movable Type (and was previously on LiveJournal and Typepad) and find you articles a very good read. You are right when you say that forum software is very unatractive visualy, but you sugestion on Vanilla is interesting, i will install it and have a look at it. Hi Rachel!

I started to follow you blog some weeks ago, i recently switched to WordPress from Movable Type (and was previously on LiveJournal and Typepad) and find you articles a very good read.

You are right when you say that forum software is very unatractive visualy, but you sugestion on Vanilla is interesting, i will install it and have a look at it.

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