User blog comment:Zapwire/Wikia's new "features" are bugs/@comment-20644-20091024042655

The point about how blogs have very little differences with forums is a valid one, although there is one main difference: the ability to control the content of the posting. While another user who edits someone's post in a forum will likely be reverted, another user can't edit someone else's blog posting due to it being tied directly into the user's private account. Some users prefer that privacy.

When it comes to talking about a user's fan fiction work on a wiki like Star Wars Fanon, I've always found that doing that in a forum page is shameless self-promotion. A blog is a good way to counter that. You probably won't agree with that, as most probably won't. That's basically a fringe belief of mine, lol.