Hey Jakke, thanks for chiming in.
It sounds like your thoughts are community first, blog second. In my case, the blog will always be number one. I see a forum as an extension of the blog, filling some holes and providing opportunity for me to share topics there that I wouldn’t just create a blog post for. Also, for our readers to get a sense of community from fellow readers.
By the way, I saw a post of yours awhile back about the 90-9-1 rule. I found some articles about it and the 1% is even less on blogs. I never knew that “officially,” but have come to know it’s true over the years. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.