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

[Tara Star]

I haven't got any reactions to the proposal above -- should I interpret 
it as complete disinterest for the feature I'm thinking of, or as a sign 
my e-mail slipped through the cracks?

If you have a minute, do let me know if you think this is a good/bad 
idea to work on -- thanks!!

Steph


Tara Star wrote:

> 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
> -- 
> http://climbtothestars.org/
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