what is a blog?

Short for web log (weblog) - for here, it is like a personal chess diary

a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order" 

THANX!! Now i will probably go make my blog.

what are member points?

New to this stuff, infact your the firsst person I have ever talked to on the internet.

hey goeasy they are just like points the more you contribute to the site [in terrms of comments , articles , forums] the more points you get!