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Re: Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:13 am
by 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
Re: Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:14 pm
by 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.
Re: Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:34 am
by 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".
Re: Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:58 am
by ssllpp2
A web log APOD is, a blog it is not.
So what do blogs have that APOD does not ???
Re: Is APOD a blog? (2011 edition)
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:31 am
by makc
answered yes today, let's see what I said back then... hmm, looks like I did not change my mind
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