Why do "pingbacks" exist? God they are annoying. You go to read what you think is a new comment, and all that's there is a quote from the article you just read.
Just say "no" to pingbacks.
Ross
· 2 years ago
I agree. Pingback sucks.
fourthof5
· 2 years ago
ok I'll bite. What the hell is Pringbacks ??!
dishy
· 2 years ago
Well, I'm not sure what "Pringbacks" is, but I imagine that's what happens when you eat a bad batch of Pringles and they don't agree with your stomach.
But a "pingback" is a mechanism by which narcissistic bloggers masturbate each other to feel more important. This is how it works:
1. Blogger A reads a post on Blogger B's blog, while masturbating.
2. Whenever Blogger A reads something on the internet, s/he thinks "I must put this on my blog, so someone else can masturbate to the things I've been masturbating about on the internet."
3. Blogger A posts a link to Blogger B's blog on his/her blog.
4. The Wank-ur-bation software on Blogger B's blog detects that Blogger A has posted a link to his/her blog.
5. The Wank-ur-bation software thinks "Hey, someone is masturbating about my blog. I must make a note of this!" The software then infects the comments section with a "pingback" telling everybody that Blogger A is masturbating about this blog post.
6. Readers of Blogger B's post start masturbating about how someone linked to their blog.
7. Thus the circle-jerk is formed. In some cases, Blogger B will link back to Blogger A's pingback, creating a masturbation frenzy.
8. The masturbation gets so great that participants have to clean themselves off with something known as a "Blogroll."
9. Somebody's father gets fucked.
10. Humanity edges a little closer to total self-erotic asphixiation.
Brett
· 2 years ago
Ahh ha ha ha ha haaaaa...
That's so funny, Dishy.
Shall we turn off pingbacks then? I'm assuming it's a simple thing in WordPress...
Oh, by the way, I've installed a plugin that allows previewing comments before you commit them for eternity to the post. Just hit the Preview button next to the Post button below the comment box. I'm doing it right now! Previewing that is, not anything to do with Dishy's comment...
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dishy
· 2 years ago
You rock, Brett!
Yes, turn off pingbacks. The preview thing is even better though.
All Comments
Just say "no" to pingbacks.
But a "pingback" is a mechanism by which narcissistic bloggers masturbate each other to feel more important. This is how it works:
1. Blogger A reads a post on Blogger B's blog, while masturbating.
2. Whenever Blogger A reads something on the internet, s/he thinks "I must put this on my blog, so someone else can masturbate to the things I've been masturbating about on the internet."
3. Blogger A posts a link to Blogger B's blog on his/her blog.
4. The Wank-ur-bation software on Blogger B's blog detects that Blogger A has posted a link to his/her blog.
5. The Wank-ur-bation software thinks "Hey, someone is masturbating about my blog. I must make a note of this!" The software then infects the comments section with a "pingback" telling everybody that Blogger A is masturbating about this blog post.
6. Readers of Blogger B's post start masturbating about how someone linked to their blog.
7. Thus the circle-jerk is formed. In some cases, Blogger B will link back to Blogger A's pingback, creating a masturbation frenzy.
8. The masturbation gets so great that participants have to clean themselves off with something known as a "Blogroll."
9. Somebody's father gets fucked.
10. Humanity edges a little closer to total self-erotic asphixiation.
That's so funny, Dishy.
Shall we turn off pingbacks then? I'm assuming it's a simple thing in WordPress...
Oh, by the way, I've installed a plugin that allows previewing comments before you commit them for eternity to the post. Just hit the Preview button next to the Post button below the comment box. I'm doing it right now! Previewing that is, not anything to do with Dishy's comment...
BB
Yes, turn off pingbacks. The preview thing is even better though.
Supporting HTML lists would also be cool.