Re: Guestbooks on websites? Yes or No?
 

I agree. Email links are much better (or a feedback form so you don't get your email address spammed). Guestbooks are fine for personal sites, but I've always viewed FIRST teams as mini corporations and think their websites should reflect that. I don't think guestbooks (ESPECIALLY third party guestbooks) look professional at all.

Re: Guestbooks on websites? Yes or No?
 

This brings up a few good points in web design.

First, "In web design, there is an exception to every rule!" This is an important thing to remember. A guestbook is generally asociated with personal websites. HOWEVER, they may work very well on other types of sites, such as a team's site, if used correctly.

Second, every website markets something, whether you know it or not. It might not always be tangible. A personal site may market its creator. A team's site markets the team. All content on a site should help the audience that you are marketing for. For example, most people going to cnn.com are quickly looking for news. The site of a guestbook or similar in-the-way features will only lower their opinion of your site.

I tend to go on and on about web design ideas. Sorry.

Nay!
 

I'm not really fond of Guestbooks. I think I might add a Guestbook section to our message board that unregistered users can post to but a whole page dedicated to a guestbook I think is a little unprofessional.