Comments on: Blogging Etiquette: The Linkback http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/ Translating my thoughts into words. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:42:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris Brady http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/comment-page-1/#comment-53697 Chris Brady Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:33 +0000 http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3644#comment-53697 It is because they would otherwise (potentially) be paying for bandwidth servicing my site instead of theirs. It is called hotlinking. They still want and deserve to be linked and credited. It is because they would otherwise (potentially) be paying for bandwidth servicing my site instead of theirs. It is called hotlinking. They still want and deserve to be linked and credited.

]]> By: Jim Getz http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/comment-page-1/#comment-53696 Jim Getz Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3644#comment-53696 I'm really surprised that artists would want other folks to host their work. Wild. I’m really surprised that artists would want other folks to host their work. Wild.

]]> By: jim http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/comment-page-1/#comment-53684 jim Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:18:19 +0000 http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3644#comment-53684 i agree chris. im very careful to link to sources and if i sometimes forget i immediately correct it the moment i can. i think bibliobloggers in particular who dont cite sources are loathsome. pretending originality of discovery, they simply deceive. manys the time ive posted something or other and a few hours later seen it on so and so's blog- knowing they saw it on mine first because they leave a trail... but they dont bother saying where they saw it. irksome, but sadly common practice. i agree chris. im very careful to link to sources and if i sometimes forget i immediately correct it the moment i can.

i think bibliobloggers in particular who dont cite sources are loathsome. pretending originality of discovery, they simply deceive.

manys the time ive posted something or other and a few hours later seen it on so and so’s blog- knowing they saw it on mine first because they leave a trail… but they dont bother saying where they saw it.

irksome, but sadly common practice.

]]> By: Chris Brady http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/comment-page-1/#comment-53680 Chris Brady Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:30:44 +0000 http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3644#comment-53680 Thanks Jeremy. That I can appreciate. In those cases I just cite one of them, acknowledging that others have also posted it or I cite the one that posted first (assuming they have dates for their posts). Thanks Jeremy. That I can appreciate. In those cases I just cite one of them, acknowledging that others have also posted it or I cite the one that posted first (assuming they have dates for their posts).

]]> By: UMJeremy http://targuman.org/blog/2009/11/16/blogging-etiquette-the-linkback/comment-page-1/#comment-53679 UMJeremy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:23:18 +0000 http://targuman.org/blog/?p=3644#comment-53679 It's not whining, it's basic netiquette and, for the academics among us, a simple habit to cite the source. My problem is I often see the same thing on several blogs and I can't remember who I saw it on first... It’s not whining, it’s basic netiquette and, for the academics among us, a simple habit to cite the source.

My problem is I often see the same thing on several blogs and I can’t remember who I saw it on first…

]]>