Micro Persuasion: When a Trackback Is Not a Trackback, But Close to Spam

Thursday, August 25, 2005

When a Trackback Is Not a Trackback, But Close to Spam

Jeremy Pepper trackbacked me today, but I am not letting his trackback go live on my blog. A trackback is a continuation of a dialogue, not a traffic-building gimmick. In Jeremy's case, he was trackbacking one of my posts from today by updating one that he wrote five months ago on the same subject. Now I like Jeremy, but that's not kosher. Had he created a new post that builds on what I wrote today, that's dialogue and it's certainly trackback-worthy. I am sure he will disagree, but this tactic is bordering on trackback spam. This isn't about whether he agrees with my post or not. In fact, I like it when Jeremy criticizes me. It keeps me on my toes. This is about following blog etiquette.

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