When blogging was a relatively new concept many bloggers simply looked to the medium as a way to empty their thoughts into an electronic file. Many viewed the medium as a journal that may never be read by anyone else.In fact, early bloggers saw very little activity without sending out a direct invitation to view the blog to friends and family.There are two primary roots to blogging. The first is old style message boards (now commonly referred to as moderated forums) a…

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