i definitely have both and definitely enjoy having both -- i think it offers a lot more to the community, itself.
however...
i find that with the addition of a constantly self-updating UBB (via 'live' discussions), im unfortunately less and less inclined to update the rest of my site, and the idea of 'static' areas become moreso 'stagnant' areas.
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