http://disqus.com/people/e652a9d6af0b195d2a46b911692b837d/enWed, 17 Sep 2008 14:29:34 -0000http://buzzyeah.disqus.com/make_pressdemocratcom_better_pt_1_internet_friendly/#comment-2402941You make some strong points. The Press Democrat has a long ways to go. And I'm not just saying that because you advocate for me to have a bigger presence in the publication. ;)<br>The one thing you left out was the need to improve our forums and comments. Right now the comments are often vile attacks against victims, professionals, and way too often minority groups. Very few tools have been given to online readers to help police the forums -- and they don't appear to be effective. In my opinion, our comment section in its current iteration drops the overall value of the online publication.<br>I'd also be interested in hearing you expand on your definition of "real blogs." Because while I don't have a blog, both Beck and Maiocco do. And Maiocco's blog drives HUGE traffic to the Web site. I don't have the exact numbers, but I think it's fair to say his blog contributes a double-digit percentage of traffic. That said, the blogs are fairly basic, text-oriented pages, with few options for us to expand on. What more would you like to see on the blogs?Nathan HalversonWed, 17 Sep 2008 14:29:34 -0000