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Problems with trackback
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:41 am
by Sblanco
Hi again:
I'v installed the event plugin for trackbacks, but before and now, I always get the same error message when sending a trackback:
Something like: "Impossible to send trackback, we cannot connect with port 80"
Some idea?
Thanks in adavance

Re: Problems with trackback
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:43 pm
by garvinhicking
This means that your webserver cannot connect to other hosts, maybe because of Firewall or Network restrictions...please check with your system admin.
Regards,
Garvin
Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:34 pm
by Nicola
Today I wrote
http://www.shopanbieter.de/news/archive ... ehbar.html
which should have sent a trackback to
http://www.ibusiness.de/members/aktuell ... 45506.html
But Trackback failed, error message states, that no trackback-URL had been found.
Still I can see the trackback-URL in this page - what is wrong with that?
Greetings
Nicola
(Normally trackbacking works well with our system...!)
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:47 pm
by garvinhicking
When I open this URL I get a HTTP Authentication window. This means that any trackbacks are blocked because Serendipity does not know how to Authenticate to that link!
Regards,
Garvin
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:02 am
by Nicola
Hi!
garvinhicking wrote:When I open this URL I get a HTTP Authentication window. This means that any trackbacks are blocked because Serendipity does not know how to Authenticate to that link!
Oh. Funny - how do they think trackbacking will work? I'll have to ask them...
Greetings
Nicola
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:42 pm
by garvinhicking
Yes, I'd also say that trackbacking makes no sense for them.
Regards,
Garvin
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:12 am
by Guest
Nicola wrote:But Trackback failed, error message states, that no trackback-URL had been found.
Still I can see the trackback-URL in this page - what is wrong with that?
I have the same error message, example:
My post is
http://top-pc.homeunix.net/s9y/index.ph ... eccee.html
trackback to
http://www.multispace.idv.tw/canvas/blo ... k.php?p=27
But I can send trackback to the site with WordPress.
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:27 pm
by garvinhicking
Guest,
your target page of WordPress does not contain the RDF information that is REQUIRED to fulfill the Trackback Specification. That's why s9y cannot send a trackback to that page because it does not specify a valid trackback target.
You can send a trackback though if you use a recent s9y version and install the "manual trackback" plugin frmo our additional plugins (via spartacus or download the file through ViewCVS) and then use the URL
"
http://www.multispace.idv.tw/canvas/blo ... k.php?p=27" to send the manual trackback to.
Or you could tell the author of the blog to please insert the required RDF information (that comes with WP usually) into his template again.
Regards,
Garvin
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:32 pm
by Guest
garvinhicking wrote:Guest,
your target page of WordPress does not contain the RDF information that is REQUIRED to fulfill the Trackback Specification. That's why s9y cannot send a trackback to that page because it does not specify a valid trackback target.
But WordPress can send TrackBack?
garvinhicking wrote:You can send a trackback though if you use a recent s9y version and install the "manual trackback" plugin frmo our additional plugins (via spartacus or download the file through ViewCVS) and then use the URL
"
http://www.multispace.idv.tw/canvas/blo ... k.php?p=27" to send the manual trackback to.
I have tried "manual trackback" version 1.9, click "Allow granular control over how trackbacks are sent when creating entries" and fill the URL in "Additional links to trackback", but still not work.
I also tried set $serendipity['noautodiscovery'] = true; or not
with "manual trackback" plugin.
PS: My s9y is s9y_200509191337.tar.gz
Re: Same topic - another prob though
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:54 pm
by garvinhicking
Hi!
But WordPress can send TrackBack?
WordPress does not support automatic trackback detection, so you always need to enter the URL manually. S9y does the same with the manual trackback plugin; only the automatic detection does not work on crippled WP blogs.
I have tried "manual trackback" version 1.9, click "Allow granular control over how trackbacks are sent when creating entries" and fill the URL in "Additional links to trackback", but still not work.
You did use the URl I posted, right? Because you may not use the URL you posted earlier...
I also tried set $serendipity['noautodiscovery'] = true; or not
with "manual trackback" plugin.
If you want to set trackbacks, you MAY NOT set this variable! It *deactivates* sending trackbacks.
Regards,
Garvin
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:36 pm
by Guest
I tried another s9y site with trackback:
My post
http://top-pc.homeunix.net/s9y/index.ph ... -user.html
but the site trackback-url did not show up my post?
I had unset $serendipity['noautodiscovery'] = true;
use default with "manual trackback" plugin.
ie. I did not do anything.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:57 pm
by garvinhicking
I just sent you a trackback with recent Serendipity 0.9-alpha5. It works.
Please paste exactly what you entered in your entry to get the trackback. You must remove all "noautodiscovery" variables you set, not just set it to "true" or "false".
If you send a trackback to a s9y blog you don't need to insert the URL in the manual trackback plugin.
I honestly don't know what you are doing, maybe you can send a screenshot of how your entry form looks like before you click on "Save"?
Regards,
Garvin
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:26 pm
by Guest
garvinhicking wrote:I just sent you a trackback with recent Serendipity 0.9-alpha5. It works.
And I send back to you, it works too!
But the other site won't work, I'll try again!
Thanks a lot!