Why RSS Matters
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22 hours ago
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| werd.io
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nunobrito
3 hours ago
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Thank you for reminding why RSS matters.

Will be adding it on our platform, very likely include an RSS reader so users can find and subscribe to other writers.

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Sarathkumar17
5 hours ago
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I still find RSS useful mainly because it’s simple and predictable. It may not be real-time, but it’s easy to consume and doesn’t require maintaining long-lived connections or custom integrations.

For many use cases, the trade-off between immediacy and simplicity still feels worth it.

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throwaway81523
10 hours ago
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RSS serves a purpose but sometimes I want a true pub/sub interface (continuous TCP connection) or webhook so I can get faster updates. It would be nice if there was a standard for fanning those out.
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benwerd
3 hours ago
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There is: it's called websub. https://www.w3.org/TR/websub/

Here's a service that makes it simple: https://superfeedr.com/

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