[wp-hackers] improved trackbacks -- another idea in the pool

[Tara Star]

An idea I've been thinking about lately for possible WP 
development/plugin, so I'll just throw it in here (as usual) -- feedback 
and info on related projects/plugins welcome.

I've started using a technorati link on each of my posts to show 
incoming links technorati has gathered for it. I've noticed that the 
three following things give me information on who is linking a post, and 
they do not completely overlap (ie, neither contains any one of the 
other completely):

- technorati
- trackbacks
- referrers

Now, how about combining the three? The Technorati API lets one grab 
information that can be put in trackback-like form. There is a way to 
use referrers (as does joueb.com -- see for example the things called 
"lien croisé" on this post, they are generated automatically: 
http://mouche.joueb.com/news/300.shtml ) to add trackbacks too.

Wouldn't this be neat for WP? something like an "improved trackbacks" 
feature. (technorati and referrer info would be stored locally in the DB 
too, they would just be an extra way of receiving "trackbacks")

Would you see that as a plugin or a possible modification to the core?

Steph aka bunny
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