Re: What is a blog?
Shannon Rundquist <[email protected]>
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> Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:10:53 -0000 > From: "norris562k" <[email protected]> > Subject: What is a blog? > > > I found this url surfing, http://blogs.ardice.com > But can someone explain to me what a blog is? - Norris562k > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > > Blog is geek speak for "web log". A web log is generally an online > diary or a place for someone to rant about things that irk them. Most > blogs have some sort of ability for readers to respond to the bloggers > ideas/opinions, usually via a forum type set up. > Blogs are also locations where people report on events that should get more coverage, but for whatever reason, don't. And they are locations where quite a few people have done in depth analysis of existing coverage and report on their findings. Basically, whatever the person wants to discuss or feels is important to pass on. Initially they were mostly diaries and rants, but many have evolved much beyond that to the point that some writers of those blogs are getting press passes to various places now. Shannon Rundquist Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/webobjects-newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/