Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)

[rstevenson]

I think the key characteristic that distinguishes a blog is the possibility of reader comments on the material originally posted by the site owner/operator. Not all blogs avail themselves of that possibility, but most do and all blogging software (AFAIK) offers such a feature.

So if that's true, then clearly APOD by itself is not a blog. But just as clearly, APOD plus this Starship Asterisk* forum is, at least in combination, a blog.

Rob

[BillBohan]

My understanding of a weblog (blog) is: a running account with random updates.
APOD publishes one picture per day; if they published all submitted, it would be a blog.

[alephsvision]

Since this question boils down to opinion, and given an equivalent validity to "opinion" I'd just like to register mine with "NOT a blog". I've enjoyed APOD for a LOOOOONG time, and this site performs a wonderful service without falling prey to "junk".

[ssllpp2]

A web log APOD is, a blog it is not.

So what do blogs have that APOD does not ???

[makc]

answered yes today, let's see what I said back then... hmm, looks like I did not change my mind