Apr 1st API Update: BackType Connect

In early March, we announced a feature called BackType Connect to let readers and publishers view conversations related to specific content on the web (identified by URL). Today we’re making that functionality available in our API; we’ll be showcasing people that use it here on our blog.

To kick things off, we created a BackType Connect WordPress plugin that we’ll be releasing shortly. It’s running in the comments section right here on our blog, powered by our API. On every post, we pull in comments from other blogs, Twitter, Digg, Reddit, FriendFeed and more and display them inline with our own comments. You can even reply to the comments using WordPress’ native comment system. More on that soon.

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azzam says:
Apr 2nd at 7:25 am

I am wondering if you plan a feature similar to fav.or.it within BackType Connect that will allow the commenting from directly within BackType comment. For example if I was to supply the login details for friendfeed, digg, wordpress gravator, etc and where ever possible I would like to be able to reply back to a comment. Certainly at the least for twitter

thanks

Christopher Golda says:
Apr 2nd at 12:18 pm

That’s certainly possible and it’s something we’ve thought about. Replying for twitter and ff would likely come first.

Thanks for the feedback!

Mathew Ballard says:
Apr 10th at 10:50 am

I’m wondering, does this work along with other commenting systems like Disquis or IntenseDebate?

Christopher Golda says:
Apr 10th at 11:00 am

Unfortunately, the BackType Connect WordPress plugin doesn’t work well with third party comment systems. It’s possible to get the “Summary” to show up, but unless you constantly sync your WordPress comments, they won’t show up in Disqus or ID.

We’re hoping to offer BackType Connect functionality in other comment systems in the future.

Mathew Ballard says:
Apr 10th at 11:34 am

So if I disable those systems it will work fine. And it will bring it all comments from all the different sources.

Christopher Golda says:
Apr 10th at 11:45 am

Yes it will. Let us know if you run into any issues via e-mail, Twitter, or Get Satisfaction.

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