Comments on: The Problem with Trackback http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/ Your source for five-hour speeches on technology and culture. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nathan http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-318 Nathan Wed, 19 May 2004 14:36:09 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-318 <p>I have to agree with PJ. On the one had I do think the openness is admirable. And the fact that Movable Type allows the trackbacks says allot about the basic nature the company has. However, if it were not for the trackbacks and seeing the fact that many other people held the same concern as I did about the new license, I might have considered waiting 4 or 5 months to see what type of free version they might produce and if I could get around the license issues. However, that is not the case and from the trackbacks I have more faith that if I were to break out of movable type now i wouldn't be loosing much because it seems many other people are doing the same. So from a Business point of view, unmoderated trackbacks are not a good idea.</p> I have to agree with PJ. On the one had I do think the openness is admirable. And the fact that Movable Type allows the trackbacks says allot about the basic nature the company has. However, if it were not for the trackbacks and seeing the fact that many other people held the same concern as I did about the new license, I might have considered waiting 4 or 5 months to see what type of free version they might produce and if I could get around the license issues. However, that is not the case and from the trackbacks I have more faith that if I were to break out of movable type now i wouldn’t be loosing much because it seems many other people are doing the same. So from a Business point of view, unmoderated trackbacks are not a good idea.

]]> By: Shawn Liu http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-317 Shawn Liu Tue, 18 May 2004 19:47:27 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-317 <p>There is a major benefit to this... goof up(?)... at least now 6apart can't say that this is what their customers want. They can't make up stories about how this benefits their customers, blah, blah, blah.</p> There is a major benefit to this… goof up(?)… at least now 6apart can’t say that this is what their customers want. They can’t make up stories about how this benefits their customers, blah, blah, blah.

]]> By: G'Day Mate - Reviews! http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-325 G'Day Mate - Reviews! Mon, 17 May 2004 01:36:43 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-325 <p><strong>Blog Roundup</strong></p> <p>Here we are back with a new Blog Roundup and for the first time in memory, we actually have a single theme for the week. Every single blog that was randomly selected has been posting about the same thing this...</p> Blog Roundup

Here we are back with a new Blog Roundup and for the first time in memory, we actually have a single theme for the week. Every single blog that was randomly selected has been posting about the same thing this…

]]> By: Mark http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-316 Mark Sun, 16 May 2004 00:29:26 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-316 <p>Depending on your needs and your personal level of geekiness, I've always been happy with Nucleus (http://www.nucleuscms.org). It's PHP based, which is nice, since CGI is such a pain. It doesn't have a lot of fancy features, but since you can include PHP files in your layouts, just about anything is possible. After a brief flirtation with MoveableType, I settled on it and I love it.</p> <p>The bonus is that the Nucleus has a MoveableType import tool.</p> Depending on your needs and your personal level of geekiness, I’ve always been happy with Nucleus (http://www.nucleuscms.org). It’s PHP based, which is nice, since CGI is such a pain. It doesn’t have a lot of fancy features, but since you can include PHP files in your layouts, just about anything is possible. After a brief flirtation with MoveableType, I settled on it and I love it.

The bonus is that the Nucleus has a MoveableType import tool.

]]> By: annabloom http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-315 annabloom Sat, 15 May 2004 15:16:17 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-315 <p>fair balls to them to keep these trackbacks on the page. i guess now that is called a publishing platform they feel it is appropriate to pay for it (does it have the power of mambo or typo3?). anyway, we probably will see a few migrations soon. wordpress (http://wordpress.org/) could be a candidate. does not support multiple weblogs (yest) though.</p> fair balls to them to keep these trackbacks on the page. i guess now that is called a publishing platform they feel it is appropriate to pay for it (does it have the power of mambo or typo3?). anyway, we probably will see a few migrations soon. wordpress (http://wordpress.org/) could be a candidate. does not support multiple weblogs (yest) though.

]]> By: nuggets of a lesser gold http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-324 nuggets of a lesser gold Fri, 14 May 2004 23:44:39 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-324 <p><strong>Money doesn't buy you logic.</strong></p> <p>This reminds me of the whole Apple iTools/.Mac thing. But at least Apple make other stuff. When instead a company has only one product, and plays that $0-to-$90 trick out</p> Money doesn’t buy you logic.

This reminds me of the whole Apple iTools/.Mac thing. But at least Apple make other stuff. When instead a company has only one product, and plays that $0-to-$90 trick out

]]> By: Jeff Medcalf http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-314 Jeff Medcalf Fri, 14 May 2004 22:48:30 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-314 <p>I agree with nando: this is a plus. The company is likely to revise their decisions based on this public shaming. How is that bad?</p> I agree with nando: this is a plus. The company is likely to revise their decisions based on this public shaming. How is that bad?

]]> By: nando http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-313 nando Fri, 14 May 2004 17:27:57 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-313 <p>On the contrary, the only good thought about Movable Tyep today has come about after seeing all those nasty trackbacked comments in Mena's weblog. I know Microcrap would never do it, but I don't buy any of their products, guess why!</p> On the contrary, the only good thought about Movable Tyep today has come about after seeing all those nasty trackbacked comments in Mena’s weblog. I know Microcrap would never do it, but I don’t buy any of their products, guess why!

]]> By: Blethers.com http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-323 Blethers.com Fri, 14 May 2004 14:53:46 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-323 <p><strong>Six apart: you've got to admire their cojones</strong></p> <p>Announcing a change in the pricing model for Movable Type on Mena's blog and sitting back to watch the critical trackbacks come pouring in (348 last time I looked, mostly from people making the somewhat contradictory comment that they want MT to become...</p> Six apart: you’ve got to admire their cojones

Announcing a change in the pricing model for Movable Type on Mena’s blog and sitting back to watch the critical trackbacks come pouring in (348 last time I looked, mostly from people making the somewhat contradictory comment that they want MT to become…

]]> By: Hashim http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-312 Hashim Fri, 14 May 2004 04:44:33 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-312 <p>this has got to be an embarrasing day for that company.</p> this has got to be an embarrasing day for that company.

]]> By: Josette http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-311 Josette Fri, 14 May 2004 01:29:35 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-311 <p>tremendous. that's the biggest argument NOT to use trackback i've ever seen.</p> tremendous. that’s the biggest argument NOT to use trackback i’ve ever seen.

]]> By: gamewhore http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-322 gamewhore Thu, 13 May 2004 23:03:00 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-322 <p><strong>"And as the ship sank, the violins played on"</strong></p> <p>You can't buy advertising like this. WordPress posted a note expressing their best wishes to SixApart in the wake of their new licensing scheme. The best part is, they sent a trackback to the official blog entry of the mess....</p> “And as the ship sank, the violins played on”

You can’t buy advertising like this. WordPress posted a note expressing their best wishes to SixApart in the wake of their new licensing scheme. The best part is, they sent a trackback to the official blog entry of the mess….

]]> By: Life as it Comes http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-321 Life as it Comes Thu, 13 May 2004 17:50:18 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-321 <p><strong>You can always tell...</strong></p> <p>Wasn't there a poll on the MT website a while back that asked how many weblogs the average person had? I'm pretty sure there was, and I'm pretty sure the majority said < 3. Usually when freeware sites start doing stuff like that, it's a pretty good ...</p> You can always tell…

Wasn’t there a poll on the MT website a while back that asked how many weblogs the average person had? I’m pretty sure there was, and I’m pretty sure the majority said < 3. Usually when freeware sites start doing stuff like that, it’s a pretty good …

]]> By: Les http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-310 Les Thu, 13 May 2004 16:22:41 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-310 <p>I will give Six Apart credit for that much. It takes some serious confidence to allow links to articles critical of your business decisions to sit right under your big announcements.</p> <p>Alas that's about all the credit I can give them anymore.</p> I will give Six Apart credit for that much. It takes some serious confidence to allow links to articles critical of your business decisions to sit right under your big announcements.

Alas that’s about all the credit I can give them anymore.

]]> By: Ari Paparo Dot Com http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-320 Ari Paparo Dot Com Thu, 13 May 2004 15:21:54 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-320 <p><strong>Time to Update the PowerPoint</strong></p> <p>Anyone with a blog is writing about Movable Type's crazy new pricing scheme so I thought I'd chime in. As...</p> Time to Update the PowerPoint

Anyone with a blog is writing about Movable Type’s crazy new pricing scheme so I thought I’d chime in. As…

]]> By: Teller pl�µksib: fotod, m�µtted, viited http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-319 Teller pl�µksib: fotod, m�µtted, viited Thu, 13 May 2004 14:10:50 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-319 <p><strong>MovableType 3.0 + uus litsentsipoliitika</strong></p> <p>MovableType lasi v�¤lja versiooni 3.0 Developer Edition'i. L�¼hidalt, et 3.0 ei too kaasa suuri uusi funktsionaalsuse edasiarendusi, vaid pigem on �¼mber kirjutatud p�µhi, mis k�µike jooksutab. Robustsemaks ja paremaks. Uued vidinad ja v�µimalused tulevad j�¤...</p> MovableType 3.0 + uus litsentsipoliitika

MovableType lasi vÃ?¤lja versiooni 3.0 Developer Edition’i. LÃ?¼hidalt, et 3.0 ei too kaasa suuri uusi funktsionaalsuse edasiarendusi, vaid pigem on Ã?¼mber kirjutatud pÃ?µhi, mis kÃ?µike jooksutab. Robustsemaks ja paremaks. Uued vidinad ja vÃ?µimalused tulevad jÃ?¤…

]]> By: R Dan http://angrydictator.com/2004/05/13/the-problem-with-trackback/#comment-309 R Dan Thu, 13 May 2004 13:58:28 +0000 http://pj.doland.org/wordpress/?p=417#comment-309 <p>Indeed, as a user of MoveableType I've been reading the links at the bottom with much mirth.</p> <p>Well, as much mirth as I have, now that I've got to replace the software my website's built upon.</p> Indeed, as a user of MoveableType I’ve been reading the links at the bottom with much mirth.

Well, as much mirth as I have, now that I’ve got to replace the software my website’s built upon.

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