Phillip Long, Syllabus:
The possibilities for TrackBack are only starting to be tapped. What’s clear is simple tools can make a large difference in crossing the barrier between splendid isolation and true conversation on the Web. ... Tools like TrackBack extend the blogs by providing markers between sites that can facilitate the creation of community. Retaining community in the electronic fog is a pretty good goal.Link via (The Unreasonable Man.)
Given that this article originally appeared in the 10.1.2003 issue of Syllabus, one might wonder why we haven't got further with TrackBack in the interim.

