Blogging & Social Networking Glossary: B

blacklist: An often-centralized list of e-mail addresses, URLs, and IP addresses used by spammers that are then forbidden in any blog post on your blog. With an up-to-date blacklist, a lot of spam is stopped before it becomes a comment.

block: To stop all contact with a MySpace user. He can’t comment on your blog page or send you any message that you actually receive.

blog: A combination of the words Web and log. Bloggers (individuals, groups, or businesses) post a chronological log of information. Content is determined entirely by the author(s) of the blog; many are personal journals.

blog post: An entry in a blog, possibly containing text, images, and other media.

blogger: The author of a blog.

blogging policy: Outlines what you’re allowed to post in your blog.

blogging software: Technology that enables you to blog. Can be either hosted or nonhosted.

blogroll: A collection of links used or recommended by a blogger.