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A guestbook, in the context of an internet website, is a logging system that allows visitors to that website to indicate their thoughts about the site or its subject. Normally, it does not require creation of a user account, as it is normally an informal method of dropping off a quick note.
The purpose of a website guestbook is normally to display the kind of visitors the site gets, including the part of the world they reside in, presented as a linear list of messages. It is normally not intended for purposes of carrying on discussions.
A guestbook is, therefore, different from a chat room (which is more or less realtime communication), or an internet forum (which is sectioned out in subject threads).
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