What is a blogger?

[Guest]

I've been reading about bloggers, and I don't understand the difference
between a blogger and a discussion group. Can anyone explain this to me?

I've created a discussion forum using FrontPage's "discussion web wizard".
Is there any way to easily delete or edit specific posts (e.g. if an
unsuitable mail happens to be posted)? If not, is there some other software
out there (preferably cheap or free) where I can great a good discussion
forum on my site?

If I decide to creat a blogger (whatever that is) as well, is there some
software out there (cheap or free) that enables me to do that on my site? I
know that it is possible (e.g. on www.blogger.com) to creat it on someone
else's server for free, but I really would prefer to have it on my site.

 

[steves-place]

I've been reading about bloggers, and I don't understand the difference
between a blogger and a discussion group. Can anyone explain this to me?

I've created a discussion forum using FrontPage's "discussion web wizard".
Is there any way to easily delete or edit specific posts (e.g. if an
unsuitable mail happens to be posted)? If not, is there some other software
out there (preferably cheap or free) where I can great a good discussion
forum on my site?

see
http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php
its totaly free,, click on the demo link at the top of the page to see what
its like..
you do not need frontpage extentions installed

 

[clintonG]

In a nutshell, a blogger is basically some person who uses a rich text
editor running in a web application to write anything from a short paragraph
to an entire page of content which in some circumstances may include
uploading images and creating embedded links to other resources. The context
of the content can be anything from Cathy's Kitty to technical support for
web application development.

The blog has management features that allow the blogger to date and time
stamp each entry. Other IP enabled software processes that run on the
Internet may reuse the content of the blog somehow. This is called
'syndication' and is exactly like what we see when we open up a newspaper
and see the many articles from the Associated Press or Knight-Ridder and so
on; those organizations collect and aggregate the content and then lease it
to the newspaper publisher. That is, we can now make our content visible in
somebody else's web page.

You want to learn all you can about the underlying technology as it is
already changing the world on a global scale and I kid you not. The
underlying technology disrupts the controlled collection and distribution of
'the news' from the 'official' news and media organizations. The flow of
advertising dollars is shifting and you know how they hate it when we no
longer have to be their customers.

In fact, this issue (blogging) has already been taken into the U.S. courts
where the corporate slimesters are trying to use their influence with courts
to establish new laws supporting the claim that they and they alone are
'reporters' of the news. That alone should tell any reasonably educated
American something is wrong. In America the courts are not supposed to
create the law. The U.S. Constitution states the legislative branch of
government creates law and the courts interpret the law. This topsy-turvy
threat to our freedoms and liberties was established and is controlled by
Democrats and Republican parties alike. Its not the first time this has
happened in America. The 'founding fathers' referred to those who would
attempt to undermine the U.S. Constitution as "Domestic Enemies."

So the issue of blogging is part of the big picture in a very real and
factual way. I am blogging now as a matter of fact. You understand? There
are corrupt entities in America (and no doubt world-wide) who hate and
despise free speech because money and power can be acquired and controlled
by those that can repress speech.

Death To The New World Order.
Power To The People.

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[Andrew Murray]

"blog" short for (a contraction of) "web log" - an online diary if you will.
It is not the same as a news or discussion group.

 

[Scruff]

A blogger is someone with a bit too much time on their hands.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Thank you! I thought I was the only person who felt that way.

 

[Guest]

Steves-Place

Thank you loads. I've just down-loaded the software and have it running on
my site (www.france-property-and-information.com). It's super, more than I
had hoped for. Powerfull, flexible and a very simple user interface. Great
tip!!!!!

Doug