Threaded or Flag message boards? Whats the difference in a message board and a weblog? The answers to these questions and many more are not to be found in any decipherable language.
Decomp you seem to know a bit about computers. What kind of format are we looking for. This 'threaded' crap is for the birds.

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!