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- noun Plural form of
trackback .
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The most common and easy method of displaying comments and trackbacks is to mix them all together, listing them in chronological order, as they come into the blog.
Separating Comments and Trackbacks in WordPress – The Answer « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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However, separation of the trackbacks from the comments was not as easy as many designers desired.
Separating Comments and Trackbacks in WordPress – The Answer « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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The more links you have, the longer it takes to process the pings and trackbacks is the number one excuse.
WordPress: Faster Loading Than Ever Before « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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The problem with trackbacks is that they are often not related content which adds to the blog post or the conversation, but link or code or irrelevant content that can confuse or distract the reader.
Separating Comments and Trackbacks in WordPress – The Answer « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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In the early days of WordPress, many struggled to separate the trackbacks from the comments on their WordPress Themes.
Separating Comments and Trackbacks in WordPress – The Answer « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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Unfortunately, while I want to explain trackbacks, comments, comment spam, pings, and the wonderful interaction that blogging really is all about, it is simply summed up as online journaling.
Family Holiday Time – Would You Fix My Computer? « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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Unfortunately, while I want to explain trackbacks, comments, comment spam, pings, and the wonderful interaction that blogging really is all about, it is simply summed up as online journaling.
Learning About Blogging and How to Blog « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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Many want to separate the trackbacks from the comments accordingly.
Separating Comments and Trackbacks in WordPress – The Answer « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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When trackbacks are separated from comments, I think of the comments on the post as an ongoing discussion, while the trackbacks are the kudos, gossip, hat tips, and recommendations from others who had something to say about the post on their blogs.
I Love It When You Say Nice Things About Me « Lorelle on WordPress 2006
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On non-Haloscan blogs, you will often see a link that says "trackbacks" or "referring posts," which will take you to the same type of information that is in a Haloscan pop-up.
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