How do you like your RSS?

o_vampiricus · 02-17-2007, 06:02 PM

RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds or podcasts.

Users of RSS content use programs called feed 'readers' or 'aggregators': the user 'subscribes' to a feed by supplying to their reader a link to the feed; the reader can then check the user's subscribed feeds to see if any of those feeds have new content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieve that content and present it to the user.

The initials "RSS" are variously used to refer to the following standards:

* Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)
* Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0)
* RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0)

RSS formats are specified in XML (a generic specification for data formats). RSS delivers its information as an XML file called an "RSS feed", "webfeed", "RSS stream", or "RSS channel"

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so in short, do you use it? If so, how do *you* use it? Personally ive never used it. Im told its suppose to somehow let you know when a page is updated. This is one of those things that I never bothered with. Ask me something about Exchange server and I'll help ya, but sometimes things simply go "un-noticed.

o_kenny · 02-17-2007, 06:05 PM

I don't know what RSS really is

o_skull · 02-17-2007, 06:44 PM

Sorry, I don't use it

o_jinx · 02-17-2007, 06:52 PM

I've wondered, too, but tbh if that's all it is I really couldn't care less.

mirvin_monkey · 02-17-2007, 07:39 PM

OH IS THAT THE GRATITUDE I GET FOR THE F-F.COM RSS FEED!

o_kam · 02-18-2007, 01:53 AM

RSS is awesome for sites that you dont want to visit just to see if there's any new content on it and you can do them all at once.
Mostly for news headlines, podcast like things, and automatically downloading torrents (CTRL+R in µtorrent). Saves a lot of time.
I like mine via firefox live bookmarks because I only care about the headlines and not so much the extra info from the feed.

o_skull · 02-18-2007, 03:24 AM

The only RSS I'd use is FF one.
But they only update 3 time a year, so that's easy to cover up with some visits to the site (:

o_tennovan · 02-23-2007, 01:12 AM

I'm a little late to this thread but I was kind of surprised that the rss feed for FF isn't being used by many people. I use it on my google ig homepage as well as the rss for Tom's Hardware and Newegg Daily Deals. Its a simple solution for those that don't want to download any feed readers and what not.

o_agret · 02-23-2007, 04:23 AM

I have RSS setup on google personalized but I don't use it, I use Live Bookmarks in Firefox though

Internode eh kam, I see you're in Melbourne too =)

o_geokill-----> · 02-23-2007, 06:00 AM

I used em on Firefox, and Google personal page.

It comes in Handy for Concern comics, news sites, and other political stuff

**mervaka** · 02-23-2007, 06:35 AM

can't say i use it..

o_qui · 02-23-2007, 07:34 AM

Ive got WizzRSS (i think its called that, i only have it at work). Its a little sidebar and just informs me when theres new content on some of the sites i like to keep track on (typically web development and photoblogs).

its really useful, i dont really have to bother looking for new content, it just comes to me

02-17-2007, 06:02 PM	#1
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	How do you like your RSS? RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as blogs, news feeds or podcasts. Users of RSS content use programs called feed 'readers' or 'aggregators': the user 'subscribes' to a feed by supplying to their reader a link to the feed; the reader can then check the user's subscribed feeds to see if any of those feeds have new content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieve that content and present it to the user. The initials "RSS" are variously used to refer to the following standards: * Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0) * Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91, RSS 1.0) * RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0) RSS formats are specified in XML (a generic specification for data formats). RSS delivers its information as an XML file called an "RSS feed", "webfeed", "RSS stream", or "RSS channel" ------ so in short, do you use it? If so, how do you use it? Personally ive never used it. Im told its suppose to somehow let you know when a page is updated. This is one of those things that I never bothered with. Ask me something about Exchange server and I'll help ya, but sometimes things simply go "un-noticed.

02-23-2007, 06:35 AM	#11
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	can't say i use it.. __________________ Support FF:

02-17-2007, 06:05 PM	#2
o_kenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a mall, hiding in a gunstore, while being surrounded by 53,594 zombies Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't know what RSS really is

02-17-2007, 06:44 PM	#3
o_skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sorry, I don't use it

02-17-2007, 06:52 PM	#4
o_jinx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I've wondered, too, but tbh if that's all it is I really couldn't care less.

02-17-2007, 07:39 PM	#5
mirvin_monkey Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cape Town, SA Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	OH IS THAT THE GRATITUDE I GET FOR THE F-F.COM RSS FEED!

02-18-2007, 01:53 AM	#6
o_kam Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	RSS is awesome for sites that you dont want to visit just to see if there's any new content on it and you can do them all at once. Mostly for news headlines, podcast like things, and automatically downloading torrents (CTRL+R in µtorrent). Saves a lot of time. I like mine via firefox live bookmarks because I only care about the headlines and not so much the extra info from the feed.

02-18-2007, 03:24 AM	#7
o_skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The only RSS I'd use is FF one. But they only update 3 time a year, so that's easy to cover up with some visits to the site (:

02-23-2007, 01:12 AM	#8
o_tennovan Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm a little late to this thread but I was kind of surprised that the rss feed for FF isn't being used by many people. I use it on my google ig homepage as well as the rss for Tom's Hardware and Newegg Daily Deals. Its a simple solution for those that don't want to download any feed readers and what not.

02-23-2007, 04:23 AM	#9
o_agret Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I have RSS setup on google personalized but I don't use it, I use Live Bookmarks in Firefox though Internode eh kam, I see you're in Melbourne too =)

02-23-2007, 06:00 AM	#10
o_geokill-----> Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Tejas Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I used em on Firefox, and Google personal page. It comes in Handy for Concern comics, news sites, and other political stuff

02-23-2007, 07:34 AM	#12
o_qui Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bournemouth, England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Ive got WizzRSS (i think its called that, i only have it at work). Its a little sidebar and just informs me when theres new content on some of the sites i like to keep track on (typically web development and photoblogs). its really useful, i dont really have to bother looking for new content, it just comes to me

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