RSS - Is it used as widely as people think?

[MGSteve]

Just a thought, I've never bothered with it. When I have, the RSS Gadget for windows 7 didn't bother to update the feed anyway, so I gave up.

But thinking about it (and seeing how much its embedded within XF), does anyone actually use RSS feeds & if you do, how do you use them (i.e. what for & what software).

 

[Paul B]

I use RSS feeds for my forum and it's invaluable.

We have a custom page with all the latest F1 and motorsport feeds so it's a great way of learning the latest news all in one place.

So much so, I did a template mod/add-on for a sidebar RSS block: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/add-an-rss-feed-block-to-the-sidebar.9381/

 

[Dean]

I use RSS feeds for my forum and it's invaluable.

That is quite useful going into a forum. What I keep asking myself is - would it be of value going from a forum to somewhere else?

Not sure many of my members know what an rss feed is..

 

[Paul B]

Well outside my forum I don't use RSS at all.

But on the forum it's great for starting new threads.
I can't count the number of times a headline in the RSS feed has resulted in a new discussion.

 

[Dean]

When you go live, will you have your rss feeds available to your members? Do you think any of them will use those rss feeds?

 

[Paul B]

It's a dedicated page and there's also a feed on the homepage.

 

[Dean]

The other way round.

Will your members, use your forums rss feeds? From cta to somewhere else...

Sorry I am unclear.

 

[kkm323]

I use google reader and its quite useful
it keeps me update to all of the news, events, videos
before I used rss in my firefox ,but i migrated to google reader (everything in one place)

 

[Carlos]

Actually, its not well 'known' per se, but they're useful for converting readers into repeat readers. Especially if you have a network of websites.

 

[Dragapult]

I use it on occasion.

 

[dieketzer]

Just a thought, I've never bothered with it. When I have, the RSS Gadget for windows 7 didn't bother to update the feed anyway, so I gave up.

But thinking about it (and seeing how much its embedded within XF), does anyone actually use RSS feeds & if you do, how do you use them (i.e. what for & what software).

while i have never had a use for rss as a regular user, i do find them invaluble as an admin.
i can import remote rss as threads in a news category to increase content and relevance, and i can use my own rss to feed social networks.
the only thing i dont like about rss is the 'content theft' aspect.

 

[kkm323]

I use feedburner and it requires rss

 

[Digital Doctor]

I subscribe to RSS feeds for blogs I like.
xbmc.org
joomla
wordpress
nerdvittles
Xenforo Announcements Forum.

 

[Grover]

Not sure many of my members know what an rss feed is..

The same goes for the users on my platform. And I know my users are not unique in this

. That's why I don´t quite get why the rss indicators on the forumlist get so much emphasizes in Xenforo: http://xenforo.com/community/thread...light-up-when-directly-hovering-over-it.2799/

 

[Jaxel]

I doubt many people actually use RSS readers... (besides podcast readers)