April 30, 2003

• Message Board

  I've added a message board to my collection of tools.
  
  One of Xanga's weaknesses is that you can't reply to specific comments. This leads to people making comments in guest books or replying by making off topic comments in other people's Weblogs. It all gets difficult to follow.
  
  I started using LiveJournal because their system of comments works better. There were other reasons, too, but that was a big one. But it only works if you use it. Getting a free LiveJournal account is too much of a bother for most people, so few people have bothered to migrate or even to look at entries made there.
  
  So, once more, I stole an idea from Spot the Cat. She has a message board and it pretty much goes on without her while she is unable to get telephone service in her new house.
  
  The message board was free. When you go to mine (or to Spot's) you'll find a link to a page that will allow you to establish a board of your own, should you be so inclined. You can even pay for extra features if you want them; that would please the sponsors of the service. Free boards will have an advertising banner that can be removed on paid accounts.
  
  Weblogs are diaries that are open to the world. In other words, they are a form of communication. Message boards, like low speed chat rooms, are another form of communication.
  
  So: Message Board.

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