Doesn't this defeat the purpose of the blog? Why not just have a forum as a "blog" then? What would be the need to install the blog?

Not at all. Blogs work differently to the forums, but there is no way to tell users that an addition has been made to the blog (or comments) without them checking the blog page every time. This brings it to their attention by integrating it into the new posts search, its just like telling them there is a new blog!

When I set the time to close thread it does not work.

In other words , when I follow your 0.25 delay it resets itself to 0 every time.

The settings ONLY allow for whole numbers of one hour or more, not fractions of an hour.

Is there anyway to add the username of the original blogger? (currently, all fo the posts in the blog forum are posted by News Bot (and i understand why). Once you open the post, however, it would be nice to know who wrote the original text. Thanks.

No problem. You need to add {rss:dc:creator} to the body template (wherever you want it put)

as an example

Thank you, added that to my site. Working fantastic!!!! :) :) :)

added this to my site but just wondering is it now duplicating as I'm posting the blog content on my forum?

Mally

Absolutely. We do need real integration. But at least this is a way to alert members of new blogs.

Yes we do. Simply showing new blog posts in the "new posts" search would be perfectly fine.

I understand now and like this feature now that I thought about it more.

Now, is there a way to make it so the post shows only a preview of the blog and then a link that says click here to read more?