Why a DDRE Forum Blog?

During the October 2004 Representative Council meeting several Diocesan Directors discussed the possibility of establishing a method for direct communication among the Diocesan Directors. I (Don Kurre) suggested that we set up a Blog (Web Journal) to communicate with and among the Directors. A Blog has a number of distinct advantages over a traditional web site, list serve or an email list like Yahoo Groups. Unlike most traditional web sites you can subscribe to a feed from the DDRE Forum Blog. An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) news feed allows the DDRE Forum to publish information in a way that is convenient and accessible for you. As a result, there is no email sent to your inbox, no Spam, you control your access to the content, and the content is stored on another computer. If you would like help subscribing to the Blog, leave a comment and I will get back to you about subscribing. For a short course on Blogs follow this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog. If you would like more information on RSS follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Really_Simple_Syndication

Past efforts to facilitate electronic discussion and communication between DDRE struggled because, in large part, they did not respect the time constraints and working styles of Diocesan Directors. We hope that by establishing a Blog we will over come those constraints. If you have any questions about the Forum’s Blog leave us a comment and we will get back to you.