The OTVA blog is designed to act as\u00a0an\u00a0archive of stories\u00a0and to facilitate discussions among OTVA members. To help\u00a0with the organisation\u00a0of the stories and discussions on this blog\u00a0we have\u00a0defined\u00a0several categories and created a starting\u00a0post in each category.\u00a0 These starting\u00a0posts then\u00a0invite members to “comment”.\u00a0These “comments” are where you write your\u00a0stories or\u00a0contribute\u00a0to a discussion.<\/p>\n
Feel free to\u00a0read\u00a0the stories (and comment if you like) by browsing through the categories OR search the blog site by entering\u00a0appropriate\u00a0keywords in the search dialogue box at the top right of the\u00a0page.\u00a0(NOTE: The search function only searches the posts\/stories not\u00a0comments). To\u00a0leave your comments simply click the “comment” link at the\u00a0top or\u00a0bottom of the\u00a0story.\u00a0 Please note:\u00a0All comments\u00a0go to the Blog Editor of the day\u00a0for approval before going “live” on the blog site.\u00a0After your\u00a0comment\u00a0goes\u00a0“live” other members may\u00a0then enter their comments to enhance your\u00a0story or to further the discussion.<\/p>\n
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