The Rise and Demise of RSS

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11 points | by appreciatorBus 2 days ago ago

2 comments

  • not--felix 14 hours ago ago

    I think the main reason why rss failed is the lack of an algorithmic feed. If you follow just a few news sites you drown in articles. The social media sites are much better in filtering out stuff you do not want to see.

    • kevincox 13 hours ago ago

      You must be using different social media than me because it is all pushing celebrities and ads not friends and family that I want to see.

      I much prefer being in control of my feed. In an ideal world there would probably be a mix of both (I have a list of people who I see every post and a list where I see popular or major items) but between the current options I far prefer something straightforward. Especially when the algorithm isn't fully tuned to optimize my interests.