Comments on: Trackbacks – A Better Reason to Not Have Comments

By: Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:40:33 +0000

Trackbacks – a benefit and a curse…

I have decided to start using the trackback feature of my blog. Why? Well, there are several reasons to this theory.

The feature is built in. No escaping it, so why not use it?
Trackbacks are great for your Technorati rating. Plus, if you are like me,…

By: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick Van Buren — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:56:11 +0000

In my world, both are moderated. And should be.

It’s the blog authors discretion as to which comments and trackbacks are publicly visible on their site.

Trackbacks allow a level of responsibility that comments do not. But that doesn’t mean either should be automatically accepted.

I’ve – happily – deleted both from the blogs I maintain.

By: H.Alexander Talbot

H.Alexander Talbot — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:17:49 +0000

and what if the the blog writer starts with a drive by and their is no way to defend yourself?

or what if the trackback is genuine but to a site or blog you disagree with?

trackbacks drive traffic, comments mostly do not. it seems to be about spreading the word.

think about it like this…a newspaper quotes anyone and when the statements are questioned, the answer is no comment, yet the newspaper is the trackback.

kinda sucks doesn’t it.

alex