Social networking is this year's megahit. At MCT we're making available our own version that we call Member Networking. The tools are provided by our web host, Clark Internet Publishing. To participate, just follow the Join link atop any page.

Features for members...

• Secure communications with other members through our double-blind message center; member contact data are not published
• Instant Twitter-like personal updates
• Personal journal (blog)
• Member-to-member messaging
• Personal profile with avatar or photo
• Embed pictures from any popular photo site
• Embed movies from any popular video site
• Link other networks (Twitter, Facebook, Myspace...)
• List and link your favorite websites, movies, music
• Personalize your member space with HTML/CSS
• Continuing sitewide features...

And as always for readers

• Flexible naming and addressing and simple forms
• News and forums
• Editor feedback form
• Editor to membership notices
• New features always under development

Got news? Use the To The Editor form and tell the editor about any blog post you think the whole readership should see. If we think so too, we'll link it from The Editor's Desk and tweet in on our Twitter page.