Comments on: Do You Use RSS Feeds?

By: Gigi Johnson

Gigi Johnson — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:15:03 +0000

I’ve spent parts of this week so far cancelling enewsletters and switching everything to MyYahoo in RSS feeds. I think I’m getting 20+ newsletters a week and end up skipping half instead of opening them. The MyYahoo tool seems to work better for me than a few RSS readers that I’ve tried. I can drag things around and lay them out in an order that makes sense for a quick read.
I also use them on my own sites so that people can do the same!
All good–but too much good information…

By: Peg

Peg — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:01:47 +0000

We are just getting started with RSS so I am trying to catch up and get to speed with it. There are some very good ones on Discovery.

By: Martyn P

Martyn P — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:26:07 +0000

I use Google Reader to keep track of the tech world mostly, because it’s constantly changing. I also get funny news stories delivered to me, the most interesting pictures on Flickr each day, optical illusions and Harry Potter stuff. I’m subscribed to about 45 feeds, which means I often get nearly 100 items to read a day. (When I go away, and don’t read them for a while, it often amasses to over 1000 unread items) It’s a great time waster, but also one of the best things on the web. I’d hate to go back to checking my favourite ‘blogs four times a day.

By: Davewalsh1

Davewalsh1 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:14:56 +0000

RSS feeds are great for keeping content alive on your web site .. but do you really need them directed to you (unless of course you are a specialist in an area that does change minute by minute). A blog or web page is sufficient where the ideas and comments are developed in larger sections and you can move back and forward through the content.
I can’t think of anything that I’d need minute by minute (well, perhaps the new initiatives that the UK government think up for its schools- then they’d all fit on one continuous feed)

By: T

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:14:15 +0000

Yes – I use them on my website.
They are a great way of keeping fresh content on the site w/o having to do anything!

By: Tammy Judd

Tammy Judd — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:48:03 +0000

I use it with Google Reader. Usually for blogs and crafting sites and for things to do with the children. My husband uses it for news and sports related things.