The View from RSS

kept by eddie mar 06

Using RSS feeds reveals the hidden structure of online content, including SEO articles and paywall circumvention, contrasting with curated homepages.

Making RSS More Fun
Hacker News commenters debate making RSS more engaging through algorithmic curation and discovery while cautioning against replicating TikTok's endless scroll model.
also on NetNewsWire, #reading
The For You page is killing Social - by Nic Carter
X's algorithmic For You page optimizes for time spent over creator-follower linkage, driving creators to platforms like Substack for reliable reach.
also on Substack, #internet-culture
The ‘Do or Die’ Days - by A.M. Hickman
Author reflects on his creative block, financial windfall, and dilemma over investing in rural New York revitalization amid isolation, taxes, and community risk.
also on Substack
MSN
MSN is a Microsoft-owned web portal that provides news, email, and search services.
also on #web-history, #internet-culture
How Markdown took over the world - Anil Dash
Markdown, created by John Gruber in 2004 as a simple plain-text formatting tool for blogging, has become the ubiquitous standard for annotating everything from AI prompts to code repositories.
also on #web-history, #internet-culture