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making a blog that looks (almost) like the forum

  1. johnlvs2run
    Member

    Is there a way to make a forum setup like this, and to post it on a blog or make a blog out of it?

    Relatedly, is there a way to make a blog that looks and/or works like a messageboard?

  2. johnlvs2run
    Member

    To clarify, my question is how make a blog that looks similar to the forum setup here, with the relatively short white and gray alternating lines for input by posters.

    I'd like for people to be able to post, in a small amount of space like here on the forum.

  3. trent
    Moderator

    Have you looked at the P2 theme as it would be the closest thing in my opinion out of the box

  4. johnlvs2run
    Member

    The P2P theme is interesting. I posted a few times though and they didn't show up. I will try it with a new blog and see what happens.

    Thanks. :)

  5. johnlvs2run
    Member

    *P2

  6. johnlvs2run
    Member

    Maybe it's because of the static front page.

  7. raincoaster
    Member

    Why don't you just make a forum? BBPress is free and open-source. If you want people other than yourself to be able to post to it, you probably don't want a blog; you want either a wiki or a forum (which is less technical and easier to manage than a wiki).

    You can just put a text widget in your blog sidebar and link to the forum "FORUM HERE" or whatever, or I believe you already know the trick of linking a tabbed header tab to an external page. Either would work, while still giving you prominence as the blogger, rather than just some dude in the forum where people appear equal.

  8. johnlvs2run
    Member

    rain, thank you for that suggesion.

    Would the BBPress forum be hosted on wordpress?

  9. raincoaster
    Member

    No. There are some free forum hosts out there, but it's been years since I had anything to do with one. I just suggest you try Google.

  10. johnlvs2run
    Member

    Okay thanks.

  11. salesrepblog
    Member

    I have a blog hosted by Wordpress & a forum hosted by myself.

    Blog: http://salesrepblog.wordpress.com/
    Forum: http://www.sales-rep-forum.co.uk/

    I have tabs in both to link both and in the blog a widget on the right with the forums latest posts.

  12. clearlighttoronto
    Member

    Thanks for posting this! My question exactly this morning. :-)

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