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N.Z. Bear: Party Pooper (But in a Good Way)
Despite the fact that it’s snowing like crazy here, N.Z. Bear, the mastermind of the TTLB Ecosystem, is certainly not hibernating.
He has noticed the trend of “open trackback parties” designed for the sole purpose of increasing a blog’s TTLB ranking and has determined that it is an abuse of the ranking system. To adjust for this phenomenon, he has implemented code to exclude “inline trackbacks” from his counting of links.
If a blogger wants to continue to have trackback parties or link fests, they are, of course, free to do so. It just will prevent these type of parties from falsely inflating the rankings of blogs that just link back and forth to each other rather than providing content.
This, in my opinion, makes complete sense. I’m certain that I have benefited from this, because I frequently link to Ian’s site, and also Wizbang, both of whom do their trackbacks inline. However, I will continue to link to these sites for their content as appropriate, whether or not the Bear counts their trackbacks as links.
More opinions from around the ’sphere at LaShawn’s site, and linking from N.Z.’s site. Aaron says he’ll devolve for a while as a result, but isn’t too worried, and he has some interesting analysis.
UPDATE: The Real Ugly American shares thoughts:
The reason we participate in Open Trackbacks is to drive readers to our sites. Yes we do this because we love it but we also want folks to read our fantastic, insightful, and unique opinions. At least we like to think they are. We are not doing it to game the system. Are you?
And, just because I can (without falsely inflating my rankings), I’m joining open trackback parties at: Don Surber, Basil’s blog, Oblogatory Anecdotes, Bloggin’ Outloud, Is It Just Me?, Right Nation.
http://myopiczeal.blogsome.com/2005/11/25/nz-bear-party-pooper-but-in-a-good-way/trackback/
Lunch 11-25-2005
Try one of these specials with your breakfast:
Phin blames the Joooos!
Harvey won’t tolerate state-imposed tolerance
Orthodixie shares Black Friday experiences
Right Wing Duck offers a letter to AirAmerica [missed this earlier file]
45-Ca…
Trackback by basil's blog — November 25, 2005 @ 12:38 pm
Open Trackbacks and TTLB ecosystem / Open Track Back!
Forgive me for speaking for the rest of you and please correct me if I am wrong. The reason we participate in Open Trackbacks is to drive readers to our sites. Yes we do this because we love it but we also want folks to read our fantastic, insightful, …
Trackback by The Real Ugly American — November 25, 2005 @ 2:10 pm
Week-end Open Trackback
Welcome to my week-end open trackback post. Feel are free to publicize your posts on my Blog. Enjoy your Life!
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Trackback by Robinik.net — November 26, 2005 @ 6:48 am
Genocide: U.S. calls for more sanctions against Sudan, but Germany sees business opportunities
The German media is very critical of any wrong doing by the US government, a few US soldiers and many US companies. Hedge funds were not just characterized as bloodsuckers, but as American bloodsuckers. German companies receive less criticism. Sometimes t
Trackback by Atlantic Review — November 26, 2005 @ 6:50 pm
Lazy Weekend Open Trackback
While we’re sleeping, make a link to this post, then trackback this URL and sunday in the evening (Italian Timezone: GMT -1) will be added at the end of this post. If you can’t make a trackback, use Simpletrack di Adam Kalsey or Wizbang Standalone Tr…
Trackback by The Right Nation — November 26, 2005 @ 8:00 pm
Fred Barnes pimps the Bush Amnesty
The Bush Amnesty would grant vast preferences to illegals who’ve also worked illegally, over potential guest workers who haven’t broken our laws. The only objective criterion for this injustice would be that the illegal has broken several laws and ot…
Trackback by The Tar Pit — November 27, 2005 @ 8:46 pm
The Ecosystem Laid Bare
The ecosystem is designed to give folks an idea of what is going on out in the blogosphere, and open trackbacks introduce distorting effects. Do I benefit from a bit of that distortion? Probably.
Trackback by A Blog For All — November 28, 2005 @ 1:15 pm