Comments & Trackbacks: Downtown footbridge over Hwy 3
Many weblogs allow readers to attach comments to a weblog post. Like this one.
Another way of having a conversation about an issue across multiple weblogs is via a feature called Trackbacks.
Amy Gage's post to the NDDC weblog earlier this week about the need for a downtown footbridge over Hwy 3 now has a couple of comments attached to it (mine and Ross Currier's) plus two trackbacks to weblog posts on the issue (Adam Gurno and some flake named Citizen Wig).
So to join the discussion on this issue, you have several options:
1. Attach a comment to one of the weblog posts.
2. If you have a weblog, post to your own blog on the issue and include a link to somebody's else's blog post on the issue.
3. Join the discussion on N.org's ISSUES email discussion list. (My initial post is here.)
Hey Griff,
What if a blog post doesn't have comments turned on? If I want to comment, is there a work-around?
Dan
No, Dan... all you can do is comment somewhere else or blog it. The latter is the better option, because then a trackback will be in effect and they will more likely see it.