I'll start by saying that I'm very interested to see how this new forum works out

One question I've been noodling about lately is about platforms, specifically blogs vs. message boards. My question is what types of content / information / uses / purposes / etc. are better served by a blog vs. a board? Not necessarily by any specific blog or board that is out there today, but more if you were starting from scratch, what would a blog be a "better" platform for, and what would a board be a "better" platform for?

I'll start it off by saying that I think boards are better platform for group discussion, almost regardless of what the topic is. The standard comment and reply format on blogs is serviceable, but not all that great. It feels like it's better suited for a one-to-many conversation, where commenters are only talking to (and getting replies from) the blogger vs. discussing amongst themselves. That's obviously an oversimplification, but seems to be how it plays out IME.

Conversely, I think blogs as a platform are better for showcasing trip reports. I know there are some really great ones here on FT, but I don't think the message board format is ideal. Blogs have more flexibility and can be moulded to showcase content in a more attractive way IMHO.

Agree / disagree? What do you think?