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OpenGraph implementation
Title:
OpenGraph implementation
Area:
frontend, accessibility, cross-site data sharing
Summary:
It would be nice if sites, that use OpenGraph metadata, could use our provided data, instead of crawling the page in question and collecting arbitrary data (article image, article title, author, etc.)
Description:
Sites that support OpenGraph Protocol (http://ogp.me/), like Facebook and Google+ would benefit from already provided data; that would help those sites 1) categorize that data (entry title, tags), 2) provide correct information, when posting to FB or G+ (title, image), instead of full page title (username | post, for example).
Example - http://skakri.grab.lv/2360053.html (check source; done: profile username, entry image, entry title, publishing date and used tags). Could be implemented also in profile pages - user.domain.tld/profile
This suggestion:
Should be implemented as-is.
5 (12.5%)
Should be implemented with changes. (please comment)
1 (2.5%)
Shouldn't be implemented.
3 (7.5%)
(I have no opinion)
31 (77.5%)
(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)
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But the page you link doesn't tell me what the point is, only how to do it. How does it benefit me, how does it benefit DW, how does it benefit other sites?
From a quick scan of Wiki articles, it looks like a way of implementing more with sites like Facebook-I have no personal problem with that and think we should allow it for those that want it, but it would need VERY strong privacy options for those that don't want such integration, probably linked to extant opt in/opt outs regarding search presense or similar.
Summary: why should we do this?
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If I recall the presentation I attended correctly, it might help somewhat with the problem of search engines indexing various thread views of the comments as if they were entirely separate entities from the main entry.
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So, if it's doable, then for searchable entries it's a good thing (and you know that's 99.9% of my entries, but others are a bit less keen on being found).
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It seems like it's mostly for the benefit of Facebook, right now, right? Our search engines actually taking advantage of it?
I am absolutely not voting down a suggestion I don't exactly understand, but I would see more utility (From my accessibility focused viewpoint, and as a non-Facebook user *g*) in moving towards HTML 5 Section elements and WAI-ARIA roles. Oh, wait, we have that last one already, and it's my bug. :P
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*breaks out pom-poms, cheers development*
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If that's what this is about, then yes, I think it's a lovely idea.
Edit: Abstaining from poll until confirmation whether my understanding is correct.
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If a standard is being developed to encourage user-friendly sharing, then it should be something we look at.
(although I barely posted last yyear, one of the few posts I did make got a massive number of readers, many of whom came from incoming links from Facebook and similar, given the nature of that post and the situation at the time, those links were useful to all concerned)