diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 044411f..324b61b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,10 +6,17 @@
  * Improved site navigation by adding more useful links to the page footer.
  * Converted the Luminotes blog to work like a forum, so now you can post
    comments on Luminotes blog posts.
+ * You can now subscribe to an RSS feed in order to follow a whole Luminotes
+   discussion forum.
+ * The listing of threads in a discussion forum now shows how many posts
+   there are in each thread.
  * Fixed a bug in which search result note summaries were not showing the
    portion of the note that matched the search term. (Luminotes Server)
  * Fixed a visual bug in which undoing the deletion of a note didn't always
    make the note reappear, even though the undeletion always worked.
+ * NOTE: After upgrading to this release, you must restart memcached to clear
+   the cache. Failing to do so will cause errors with the Notebook object.
+   This does not apply to Luminotes Desktop.
 
 1.5.6: November 12, 2008
  * Greatly improved the speed of wiki searching for Luminotes Server and
diff --git a/controller/Forums.py b/controller/Forums.py
index 6c50bb9..b1a78ab 100644
--- a/controller/Forums.py
+++ b/controller/Forums.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from Notebooks import Notebooks
 from Users import Access_error
 from view.Forums_page import Forums_page
 from view.Forum_page import Forum_page
+from view.Forum_rss import Forum_rss
 from view.Main_page import Main_page
 
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class Forum( object ):
     self.__users = users
     self.__name = name
 
-  @expose( view = Forum_page )
+  @expose( view = Forum_page, rss = Forum_rss )
   @strongly_expire
   @end_transaction
   @grab_user_id
@@ -102,8 +103,7 @@ class Forum( object ):
   )
   def index( self, start = 0, count = 50, note_id = None, user_id = None ):
     """
-    Provide the information necessary to display the current threads within a forum (in reverse
-    chronological order).
+    Provide the information necessary to display the current threads within a forum.
 
     @type start: integer or NoneType
     @param start: index of first forum thread to display (optional, defaults to 0)
@@ -130,19 +130,12 @@ class Forum( object ):
     if anonymous is None:
       raise Access_error()
 
-    # whether this is a blog determines whether the posts are diplayed in forward or reverse
-    # chronological order
-    if self.__name == u"blog":
-      reverse = False
-    else:
-      reverse = True
-
     # load a slice of the list of the threads in this forum, excluding those with a default name
     threads = self.__database.select_many(
       Notebook,
       anonymous.sql_load_notebooks(
         parents_only = False, undeleted_only = True, tag_name = u"forum", tag_value = self.__name,
-        exclude_notebook_name = self.DEFAULT_THREAD_NAME, reverse = reverse,
+        exclude_notebook_name = self.DEFAULT_THREAD_NAME, reverse = True,
         start = start, count = count,
       )
     )
@@ -263,6 +256,11 @@ class Forum( object ):
 
     self.__database.commit()
 
+    if self.__name == "blog":
+      return dict(
+        redirect = u"/blog/%s" % thread_id,
+      )
+
     return dict(
       redirect = u"/forums/%s/%s" % ( self.__name, thread_id ),
     )
diff --git a/controller/Notebooks.py b/controller/Notebooks.py
index 853c5f5..c6e0b32 100644
--- a/controller/Notebooks.py
+++ b/controller/Notebooks.py
@@ -125,19 +125,17 @@ class Notebooks( object ):
       result[ u"notebooks" ] = [
         notebook for notebook in result[ "notebooks" ] if notebook.object_id == notebook_id
       ]
-      if len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 0:
-        raise Access_error()
-      result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].owner = False
+      if len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 1:
+        result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].owner = False
     elif preview == u"viewer":
       read_write = False
       owner = False
       result[ u"notebooks" ] = [
         notebook for notebook in result[ "notebooks" ] if notebook.object_id == notebook_id
       ]
-      if len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 0:
-        raise Access_error()
-      result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].read_write = Notebook.READ_ONLY
-      result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].owner = False
+      if len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 1:
+        result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].read_write = Notebook.READ_ONLY
+        result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ].owner = False
     elif preview in ( u"owner", u"default", None ):
       read_write = True
       owner = True
@@ -155,7 +153,10 @@ class Notebooks( object ):
     forum_tags = [ tag for tag in notebook.tags if tag.name == u"forum" ]
     if forum_tags:
       forum_name = forum_tags[ 0 ].value
-      redirect = u"/forums/%s/%s" % ( forum_name, notebook_id )
+      if forum_name == "blog":
+        redirect = u"/blog/%s" % notebook_id
+      else:
+        redirect = u"/forums/%s/%s" % ( forum_name, notebook_id )
       if note_id:
         redirect += u"?note_id=%s" % note_id
 
diff --git a/controller/test/Test_forums.py b/controller/test/Test_forums.py
index d96aff9..757f51c 100644
--- a/controller/test/Test_forums.py
+++ b/controller/test/Test_forums.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     self.notebook = Notebook.create( self.database.next_id( Notebook ), u"my notebook", trash_id = u"foo" )
     self.database.save( self.notebook )
 
-    self.anon_notebook = Notebook.create( self.database.next_id( Notebook ), u"Luminotes" )
+    self.anon_notebook = Notebook.create( self.database.next_id( Notebook ), u"Luminotes", trash_id = u"bar" )
     self.database.save( self.anon_notebook )
     self.anon_note = Note.create(
       self.database.next_id( Note ), u"<h3>my note</h3>",
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     self.database.save( self.anonymous )
     self.database.execute( self.anonymous.sql_save_notebook( self.anon_notebook.object_id ) )
 
+    self.blog_user = User.create( self.database.next_id( User ), u"witten", self.password, self.email_address )
+    self.database.save( self.blog_user )
+
     tag_id = self.database.next_id( Tag )
     self.forum_tag = Tag.create(
       tag_id,
@@ -71,14 +74,26 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
       self.anonymous.sql_save_notebook_tag( self.support_thread.object_id, self.forum_tag.object_id, value = u"support" ),
     )
 
+    self.blog_thread = Notebook.create( self.database.next_id( Notebook ), u"Welcome to the blog!" )
+    self.database.save( self.blog_thread )
+    self.database.execute(
+      self.anonymous.sql_save_notebook( self.blog_thread.object_id, read_write = Notebook.READ_WRITE_FOR_OWN_NOTES ),
+    )
+    self.database.execute(
+      self.blog_user.sql_save_notebook( self.blog_thread.object_id, read_write = Notebook.READ_WRITE ),
+    )
+    self.database.execute(
+      self.anonymous.sql_save_notebook_tag( self.blog_thread.object_id, self.forum_tag.object_id, value = u"forum" ),
+    )
+
   def test_index( self ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/" )
 
     assert result
     assert result.get( u"redirect" ) is None
     assert result[ u"user" ].username == u"anonymous"
-    assert len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 3
-    assert result[ u"first_notebook" ] == None
+    assert len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 4
+    assert result[ u"first_notebook" ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result[ u"login_url" ] == u"https://luminotes.com/notebooks/%s?note_id=%s" % (
       self.anon_notebook.object_id, self.login_note.object_id,
     )
@@ -93,7 +108,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     assert result
     assert result.get( u"redirect" ) is None
     assert result[ u"user" ].username == self.user.username
-    assert len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 4
+    assert len( result[ u"notebooks" ] ) == 5
     assert result[ u"first_notebook" ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
     assert result[ u"login_url" ] == None
     assert result[ u"logout_url" ] == u"https://luminotes.com/users/logout"
@@ -123,6 +138,18 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"count" ] == 50
     assert result[ u"total_thread_count" ] == 1
 
+  def test_general_with_note_id( self ):
+    result = self.http_get( "/forums/general?note_id=blah" )
+
+    headers = result.get( "headers" )
+    assert headers
+    assert headers.get( "Location" ) == u"http:///forums/general/?note_id=blah"
+
+  def test_general_with_trailing_slash_and_note_id( self ):
+    result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/?note_id=blah" )
+
+    assert result.get( "redirect" ) == u"/forums/general/blah"
+
   def test_support( self ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/support/" )
 
@@ -223,7 +250,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s" % self.general_thread.object_id )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -250,7 +277,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 5
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -322,7 +349,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s" % self.general_thread.object_id )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -352,7 +379,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s?start=1" % self.general_thread.object_id )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -381,7 +408,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s?count=2" % self.general_thread.object_id )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -410,7 +437,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s?start=1&count=1" % self.general_thread.object_id )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -438,7 +465,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     result = self.http_get( "/forums/general/%s?note_id=%s" % ( self.general_thread.object_id, self.note.object_id ) )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.anonymous.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 4
     assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert result.get( u"login_url" )
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
@@ -461,7 +488,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     user = self.database.load( User, self.user.object_id )
     assert user.storage_bytes == 0
 
-  def __assert_new_forum_thread( self, thread, expected_id ):
+  def __assert_new_forum_thread( self, thread, expected_id, expected_user_id = None ):
     assert thread
     assert thread.object_id == expected_id
     assert thread.name == u"new discussion"
@@ -469,7 +496,7 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     assert thread.read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE_FOR_OWN_NOTES
     assert thread.owner == False
     assert thread.deleted == False
-    assert thread.user_id == self.user.object_id
+    assert thread.user_id == ( expected_user_id or self.user.object_id )
 
   def test_general_create_thread( self ):
     self.login()
@@ -517,6 +544,62 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
     assert headers
     assert headers.get( "Location" ) == u"http:///login?after_login=%s" % urllib.quote( path )
 
+  def test_blog_create_thread( self ):
+    self.login_blog()
+
+    result = self.http_get(
+      "/blog/create_thread",
+      session_id = self.session_id,
+    )
+
+    redirect = result.get( u"redirect" )
+    assert redirect
+    assert redirect.startswith( u"/blog/" )
+    new_thread_id = redirect.split( "/blog/" )[ -1 ].split( u"?" )[ 0 ]
+
+    thread = cherrypy.root.users.load_notebook( self.blog_user.object_id, new_thread_id, read_write = True )
+    self.__assert_new_forum_thread( thread, new_thread_id, self.blog_user.object_id )
+    tags = self.database.select_many( Tag, thread.sql_load_tags( self.blog_user.object_id ) )
+    assert tags == []
+
+    thread = cherrypy.root.users.load_notebook( self.anonymous.object_id, new_thread_id, read_write = False )
+    self.__assert_new_forum_thread( thread, new_thread_id, self.blog_user.object_id )
+    tags = self.database.select_many( Tag, thread.sql_load_tags( self.anonymous.object_id ) )
+
+    assert tags
+    assert len( tags ) == 1
+    assert tags[ 0 ].name == u"forum"
+    assert tags[ 0 ].value == u"blog"
+
+    notes = self.database.select_many( Note, thread.sql_load_notes() )
+    assert notes
+    assert len( notes ) == 1
+    assert notes[ 0 ].title == None
+    assert notes[ 0 ].contents == u"<h3>"
+    assert notes[ 0 ].notebook_id == thread.object_id
+    assert notes[ 0 ].startup is True
+    assert notes[ 0 ].deleted_from_id is None
+    assert notes[ 0 ].rank == 0
+    assert notes[ 0 ].user_id == self.blog_user.object_id
+
+  def test_blog_create_thread_without_login( self ):
+    path = "/blog/create_thread"
+    result = self.http_get( path )
+
+    headers = result.get( "headers" )
+    assert headers
+    assert headers.get( "Location" ) == u"http:///login?after_login=%s" % urllib.quote( path )
+
+  def test_blog_create_thread_without_access( self ):
+    self.login()
+
+    result = self.http_get(
+      "/blog/create_thread",
+      session_id = self.session_id,
+    )
+
+    assert u"access" in result[ u"body" ][ 0 ]
+
   def login( self ):
     result = self.http_post( "/users/login", dict(
       username = self.username,
@@ -532,3 +615,12 @@ class Test_forums( Test_controller ):
       login_button = u"login",
     ) )
     self.session_id = result[ u"session_id" ]
+
+  def login_blog( self ):
+    result = self.http_post( "/users/login", dict(
+      username = self.blog_user.username,
+      password = self.password,
+      login_button = u"login",
+    ) )
+    self.session_id = result[ u"session_id" ]
+
diff --git a/controller/test/Test_notebooks.py b/controller/test/Test_notebooks.py
index 8329bba..15f7d8d 100644
--- a/controller/test/Test_notebooks.py
+++ b/controller/test/Test_notebooks.py
@@ -192,6 +192,33 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     redirect = result.get( "redirect" )
     assert redirect == u"/forums/chickens/%s" % self.notebook.object_id
 
+  def test_default_blog( self ):
+    self.login()
+
+    tag_id = self.database.next_id( Tag, commit = False )
+    new_tag = Tag.create(
+      tag_id,
+      notebook_id = None, # this tag is not in the namespace of a single notebook
+      user_id = self.user.object_id,
+      name = u"forum",
+      description = u"a discussion forum"
+    )
+    self.database.save( new_tag, commit = False )
+
+    self.database.execute(
+      self.user.sql_save_notebook_tag( self.notebook.object_id, new_tag.object_id, value = u"blog" ),
+      commit = False,
+    )
+    self.database.commit()
+
+    result = self.http_get(
+      "/notebooks/%s" % self.notebook.object_id,
+      session_id = self.session_id,
+    )
+
+    redirect = result.get( "redirect" )
+    assert redirect == u"/blog/%s" % self.notebook.object_id
+
   def test_default( self ):
     self.login()
 
@@ -201,10 +228,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -309,10 +336,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -345,10 +372,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_ONLY
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == False
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 0
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -377,10 +401,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     # even though a collaborator preview is being requested, this user only has preview-level
     # access. so read_write should be False on the returned notebook
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_ONLY
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == False
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 0
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -407,14 +428,12 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     notebook = result[ u"notebooks" ][ 0 ]
-    if notebook.name == u"trash":
-      notebook = result[ u"notebooks" ][ 1 ]
 
-    assert notebook.object_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
-    assert notebook.read_write == Notebook.READ_ONLY
-    assert notebook.owner == False
+    assert notebook.object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert notebook.read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert notebook.owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -498,10 +517,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -541,10 +560,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -590,10 +609,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -632,10 +651,10 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
     
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
-    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 2 ].owner == True
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].object_id == self.notebook.object_id
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE
+    assert result.get( u"notebooks" )[ 0 ].owner == True
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4749,7 +4768,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4779,7 +4798,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4808,7 +4827,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4850,7 +4869,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4880,7 +4899,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
@@ -4909,7 +4928,7 @@ class Test_notebooks( Test_controller ):
     )
 
     assert result.get( u"user" ).object_id == self.user.object_id
-    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 3
+    assert len( result.get( u"notebooks" ) ) == 1
     assert result.get( u"login_url" ) is None
     assert result.get( u"logout_url" )
     assert result.get( u"rate_plan" )
diff --git a/view/Forum_page.py b/view/Forum_page.py
index 954cd67..ed80123 100644
--- a/view/Forum_page.py
+++ b/view/Forum_page.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import os.path
 import cherrypy
+from datetime import datetime
 from Product_page import Product_page
 from Page_navigation import Page_navigation
-from Tags import Div, H1, A, P
+from Tags import Div, H1, A, P, Span, Link, Img
 
 
 class Forum_page( Product_page ):
@@ -11,11 +12,12 @@ class Forum_page( Product_page ):
     threads, total_thread_count, start = 0, count = None,
   ):
     base_path = cherrypy.request.path
+    updates_path = "%s?rss" % base_path
 
-    if base_path.startswith( u"/forums/" ):
-      full_forum_name = u"%s forum" % forum_name
-    else:
+    if forum_name == u"blog":
       full_forum_name = u"Luminotes %s" % forum_name
+    else:
+      full_forum_name = u"%s forum" % forum_name
 
     Product_page.__init__(
       self,
@@ -24,15 +26,24 @@ class Forum_page( Product_page ):
       login_url,
       logout_url,
       full_forum_name, # note title
+      Link( rel = u"alternate", type = u"application/rss+xml", title = full_forum_name, href = updates_path ) or None,
 
       P(
         H1( full_forum_name ),
       ),
       Div(
-        base_path.startswith( u"/forums/" ) and P(
-          A( u"start a new discussion", href = os.path.join( base_path, u"create_thread" ) ),
-          u" | ",
-          A( u"all forums", href = u"/forums/" ),
+        P(
+          base_path.startswith( u"/forums/" ) and Span(
+            A( u"start a new discussion", href = os.path.join( base_path, u"create_thread" ) ),
+            u" | ",
+            A( u"all forums", href = u"/forums/" ),
+            u" | ",
+          ) or None,
+          A( u"subscribe to rss", href = updates_path ),
+          A(
+            Img( src = u"/static/images/rss.png", width = u"14", height = u"14", class_ = u"middle_image padding_left" ),
+            href = updates_path,
+          ),
           class_ = u"small_text",
         ) or None,
         [ Div(
@@ -40,8 +51,26 @@ class Forum_page( Product_page ):
             thread.name,
             href = os.path.join( base_path, thread.object_id ),
           ),
+          Span(
+            self.post_count( thread, forum_name ),
+            class_ = u"small_text",
+          )
         ) for thread in threads ],
         class_ = u"forum_threads", 
       ),
       Page_navigation( base_path, len( threads ), total_thread_count, start, count ),
     )
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def post_count( thread, forum_name ):
+    if forum_name != u"blog":
+      if thread.note_count > 1:
+        return u"(%s posts)" % thread.note_count
+      return None
+
+    if thread.note_count == 2:
+      return u"(1 comment)"
+    elif thread.note_count > 2:
+      return u"(%s comments)" % ( thread.note_count - 1 )
+
+    return None
diff --git a/view/Forum_rss.py b/view/Forum_rss.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d7ea87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/Forum_rss.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import cgi
+import os.path
+import cherrypy
+from Rss_channel import Rss_channel
+from Rss_item import Rss_item
+
+
+class Forum_rss( Rss_channel ):
+  def __init__(
+    self,
+    user,
+    notebooks,
+    first_notebook,
+    login_url,
+    logout_url,
+    rate_plan,
+    groups,
+    forum_name,
+    threads,
+    total_thread_count,
+    start = 0,
+    count = None,
+  ):
+    forum_path = cherrypy.request.base + cherrypy.request.path
+    if forum_name == u"blog":
+      full_forum_name = u"Luminotes %s" % forum_name
+    else:
+      full_forum_name = u"%s forum" % forum_name
+
+    Rss_channel.__init__(
+      self,
+      full_forum_name,
+      forum_path,
+      full_forum_name,
+      [ Rss_item(
+        title = cgi.escape( thread.name ),
+        link = os.path.join( forum_path, thread.object_id ),
+        description = cgi.escape( thread.name ),
+        date = thread.revision.strftime( "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" ),
+        guid = os.path.join( forum_path, thread.object_id ),
+      ) for thread in threads ],
+    )
diff --git a/view/Link_area.py b/view/Link_area.py
index 38fc36d..c53387c 100644
--- a/view/Link_area.py
+++ b/view/Link_area.py
@@ -28,16 +28,14 @@ class Link_area( Div ):
     Div.__init__(
       self,
       toolbar,
+      ( user.username == u"anonymous" ) and self.forum_link( forum_tag, forum_name ) or None,
       ( user.username != u"anonymous" ) and Div(
         ( notebook_path != u"/" ) and Div(
           H4(
             u"this %s" % notebook_word,
             id = u"this_notebook_area_title",
           ),
-          forum_tag and Div(
-            A( u"%s forum" % forum_name, href = "/forums/%s" % forum_name ),
-            class_ = u"link_area_item",
-          ) or None,
+          self.forum_link( forum_tag, forum_name ),
 
           ( rate_plan.get( u"notebook_sharing" ) and notebook.name == u"Luminotes blog" ) and Div(
             A(
@@ -208,3 +206,19 @@ class Link_area( Div ):
       ) or None,
       id = u"link_area",
     )
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def forum_link( forum_tag, forum_name ):
+    if not forum_tag:
+      return None
+
+    if forum_name == u"blog":
+      return Div(
+        A( u"Luminotes %s" % forum_name, href = "/blog/" ),
+        class_ = u"link_area_item",
+      )
+
+    return Div(
+      A( u"%s forum" % forum_name, href = "/forums/%s" % forum_name ),
+      class_ = u"link_area_item",
+    )
diff --git a/view/Main_page.py b/view/Main_page.py
index 451481b..77e474b 100644
--- a/view/Main_page.py
+++ b/view/Main_page.py
@@ -94,14 +94,13 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
       updates_path = None
 
     forum_tags = [ tag for tag in notebook.tags if tag.name == u"forum" ]
+    forum_tag = None
 
     if notebook.name == u"Luminotes":
       notebook_path = u"/"
       updates_path = None   # no RSS feed for the main notebook
     elif notebook.name == u"Luminotes user guide":
       notebook_path = u"/guide"
-    elif notebook.name == u"Luminotes blog":
-      notebook_path = u"/blog"
     elif forum_tags:
       forum_tag = forum_tags[ 0 ]
       notebook_path = u"/forums/%s/%s" % ( forum_tag.value, notebook.object_id )
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
         "contact info": "contact",
         "meet the team": "team",
         "Luminotes user guide": "guide",
-        "Luminotes blog": "blog",
         "Luminotes privacy policy": "privacy",
       }.get( header_note_title, header_note_title )
 
@@ -136,10 +134,8 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
       self,
       title,
       Link( rel = u"stylesheet", type = u"text/css", href = u"/static/css/header.css" ),
-      ( notebook.name == u"Luminotes blog" ) \
-        and Link( rel = u"alternate", type = u"application/rss+xml", title = u"Luminotes blog", href = "/blog?rss" ) \
-        or ( updates_path and \
-             Link( rel = u"alternate", type = u"application/rss+xml", title = notebook.name, href = updates_path ) or None ),
+      updates_path and \
+        Link( rel = u"alternate", type = u"application/rss+xml", title = notebook.name, href = updates_path ) or None,
       Script( type = u"text/javascript", src = u"/static/js/MochiKit.js" ) or None,
       Script( type = u"text/javascript", src = u"/static/js/Invoker.js" ) or None,
       Script( type = u"text/javascript", src = u"/static/js/Editor.js" ) or None,
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
             Toolbar(
               notebook,
               hide_toolbar = parent_id or notebook.read_write == Notebook.READ_ONLY,
-              note_word = ( notebook.read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE_FOR_OWN_NOTES ) and u"post" or u"note",
+              note_word = forum_tag and u"post" or u"note",
             ),
             notebooks, notebook, parent_id, notebook_path, updates_path, user, rate_plan,
           ),
@@ -212,8 +208,6 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
               Page_navigation(
                 notebook_path, len( notes ), total_notes_count, start, count,
               ),
-              ( notebook.read_write == Notebook.READ_WRITE_FOR_OWN_NOTES and user.username and user.username != u"anonymous" ) and \
-                P( u"If you write a comment, click the save button to publish it.", class_ = u"small_text" ) or None,
               Div(
                 Span( id = u"notes_top" ),
                 id = u"notes",
@@ -231,6 +225,8 @@ class Main_page( Page ):
                 u"document.getElementById( 'static_notes' ).style.display = 'none';",
                 type = u"text/javascript",
               ),
+              ( forum_tag and user.username and user.username != u"anonymous" ) and \
+                P( u"If you write a comment, click the save button to publish it.", class_ = u"small_text" ) or None,
               Page_navigation(
                 notebook_path, len( notes ), total_notes_count, start, count,
                 return_text = u"return to the discussion",