Some churches run web-based discussion boards. How is blogging different?
For a modernist, the advantage of forums is their organization; discussions are organized into topics, and topics into categories. The problem with blogs is they are unorganized, transient, free-floating. You have no idea what the next posting may be about.
For a postmodernist, the disadvantage of forums is their organization; things are broken down into boxes, making random, serendipitous connections difficult. The great thing about blogs is they are unorganized, transient, free-floating. You have no idea what the next posting may be about!
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