Forums, blog includes which are part of a website and other interactive elements allow constructive feedback or discussion of particular topics and serve as learning and teaching tools.
Some refer to these elements as new media, which are in reality as old as the internet, evidenced by threads contained on main frames, which may still be viewed today.
The most effective use these interactive methods, involves mechanisms to keep topics on track, eliminate off topic discussion and make the content safe and useful for a broad audience, which includes children.
Therefore a web author would exercise control as evidenced by such devices as real time monitoring, a date time stamp, notice of monitoring and removal of undesirable content and so forth. In addition notices where and when they would be applicable.
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