I find ALL reports nice to read. but in my opinion the reports with and without flight element should be separated in a "wings" and "non wings" section. so "wings" reports are not pushed back in line so fast.
People are free to use the programs available to them to do posting in my opinion. We should have the liberty to do so. It would be a great shame to loose the blog reports as there are some cracking reports to read.

I made a trip report and used a blog because I found making a trip report on this site very user UNFRIENDLY and difficult. I believe that the site invites to blog use as a blog is very easy to use. ( took me only 15 minutes after trying for days on this site)

Moderators, It is more important to ask yourselves the question: Why do people use blogs and not this site to make reports?

if I read the blogs most of them are made JUST for the report and not for advertising other stuff. For me it proves that people struggle with this site making reports.

Make a thread where " how to make a trip-report" is explained. a thread were people cant post on , because the excising one is not clear any more. The post with" how to put pictures in report" 2008 is now that long that if you were to print it out, no trees would be left in the Amazon rain forest for sure. it is in need for some updating, so new members get a fresh look on the site. Site attracts new(young) FTers every day!!!

Please do not forget that people that like planes are not all ICT intelligent.

The thread should be an easy step by step explanation of how to use the site, add pictures , place pictures etc. The post you have on this is UNCLEAR. on a blog you just copy and paste your pictures. on this site you have to be an engineer in technology to post or format a picture.
use screenshots as you explain the process.

so
1) Make wings and non wings section
2) Make Protected thread with " How to make tripreport"
3) Use step by step explanations with screen shots for EASY USE
4) Don't let people post on this thread as it makes things confusing.