TheFence.com Launches New Version of Site

TheFence.com, a Seattle-based community site, lanched a new version of its Web site Wednesday based on two years of feedback from members.

The new site features chat rooms, a shopping section and group and personal calendars. The company said it also enhanced its Reuters news section and reorganized its 500+ debates into 90+ "Fence Posts," in an attempt to make it easier for members to access all the debates on a particular subject matter. The company has also added debate statistics, modeled after baseball stats, to help members keep track of their rating and effectiveness in the community.