Is it time for Apolyton RSS feed(s)?

VetLegion · August 24, 2003, 18:21

I see more and more sites employing this technique, I thought maybe Apolyton could do it too.

http://www.webreference.com/authorin...xml/rss/intro/

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Want more traffic? An easy way to distribute your news? Then you need an RSS news feed. To start all you need is content you want broadcast, and one RSS text file.
What is RSS?

Rich Site Summary (RSS) is a lightweight XML format designed for sharing headlines and other Web content. Think of it as a distributable "What's New" for your site. Originated by UserLand in 1997 and subsequently used by Netscape to fill channels for Netcenter, RSS has evolved into a popular means of sharing content between sites (including the BBC, CNET, CNN, Disney, Forbes, Motley Fool, Wired, Red Herring, Salon, Slashdot, ZDNet, and more). RSS solves a myriad of problems webmasters commonly face, such as increasing traffic, and gathering and distributing news. RSS can also be the basis for additional content distribution services.

This is different from subscribing to the email newsletter because well, you do not need an email to do it. But the user needs an application with which to read the RSS file (there are free ones).

I have just found out about this so I am experimenting with how the thing works on some sites.

What do the people think, any use for this on Apolyton?

Ofcourse getting Apolyton to stop crashing is still priority number one

Jamski · August 24, 2003, 19:31

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Want more traffic?

No, we already have too much.

-Jam

Frozzy · August 24, 2003, 23:57

Look on the front page and the column to the right...

Rasbelin · August 25, 2003, 08:03

I second your proposal fully, Vet.

The ACS WAP sucks and is poor, while a good RSS feed would be great.

Asmodean · August 26, 2003, 03:29

And it is not like MarkG couldn't do it. He already has an RSS feed at his other site, Http://Imarton.net

Asmodean

Rasbelin · August 26, 2003, 06:03

But that's because imarton.net runs PHP-Nuke which includes an RSS feed component.

DrSpike · August 26, 2003, 07:07

So would this RSS thing really help?

Asmodean · August 26, 2003, 08:24

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Originally posted by Asuka
But that's because imarton.net runs PHP-Nuke which includes an RSS feed component.

As far as I have understood, MarkG is a pretty capable php programmer. I shouldn't be too difficult for him to translate to vBulletin. That said and done, I really don't see any need for an RSS feed here. The technology isn't exactly widespread.

Asmodean

Skanky Burns · August 26, 2003, 08:50

What exactly would we use if for, though?

Asmodean · August 26, 2003, 08:53

Well basically it is used to allow incorporating headlines from one website into another. So if you browsed Apolyton, you would stay up to date with what went on at your other favourite websites.

At least that's how I understand it.

Asmodean

DrSpike · August 26, 2003, 09:36

Why can't I just go the the other website?

Asmodean · August 26, 2003, 10:12

You can, which is why we probably don't really need it here at 'poly. But you know how it is. Once enough people use a certain technology, they expect to see it everywhere. (no offense, VerLegion)

Asmodean

VetLegion · August 26, 2003, 15:18

I do not ultimately demand this, I suggested it for discussion.

And the use I was talking about could increase the traffic or decrease it, depends. If there are thousands of civ news junkies around, then it would decrease it, but make it more to the point.

For example, you use a piece of software into which you write the URL of Apolyton RSS feed. Then you use that software to periodicaly retrieve only headlines and short descriptions of what is new on the news page. By clicking on the link you can then go to the news page and read the article that intrigues you, this liberates you from visiting the news page every day.

This simple technology evolved around weblogs (blogs) because it allows you to visit them only when you see an interesting headline and not go to every page all the time to see if there is something new. So in that case it somewhat reduces traffic, but note that this is not meant primarily as traffic reducing or increasing technique, it is meant as content managment.

Other uses apart from news distribution could perhaps be found.

I have downloaded a freeware app (Feedeader.com) and put some RSS feeds into it for experiment. Most news portals such as BBC support this.

Asmodean is partly right, this is not essential in these times of trouble, but a nice feature none the less.

MarkG · September 7, 2003, 03:40

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Originally posted by Asuka
The ACS WAP sucks and is poor

the apolyton wireless service is mainly aimed at apolytoners in the army trying to get a glimpse of the apolyton world and a (additional) check that the server is up and running normally

Frozzy · September 7, 2003, 04:23

I'm utterly foreign to this "RSS" system. Would it pretty much make Apolyton CS News a news wire?

Panag · September 7, 2003, 08:28

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Originally posted by MarkG
the apolyton wireless service is mainly aimed at apolytoners in the army trying to get a glimpse of the apolyton world and a (additional) check that the server is up and running normally

hi ,

, apolyton slowly takes over the world , .........

actually its working fine true skynet

lets hope we shall get 3G on mobiles really fast to view poly in its full glory , .........

btw Mark , the Greeks have to be the only people in the world that put GPRS out in to the sea , ......

have a surfing day

Rasbelin · September 7, 2003, 13:50

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Originally posted by panag

btw Mark , the Greeks have to be the only people in the world that put GPRS out in to the sea , ......

Nope.

Panag · September 7, 2003, 13:58

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Originally posted by Asuka

Nope.

hi ,

they where the first in europe with it and they still are the only ones who cover all the territorial waters , .....

have a nice day

VetLegion · September 10, 2003, 16:55

Nope.

Panag · September 10, 2003, 17:10

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Originally posted by VetLegion
Nope.

yes

DrSpike · September 10, 2003, 17:18

Wow it's really hard to keep up with the intricate debate raging here.

VetLegion · September 10, 2003, 17:45

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Originally posted by panag

yes

Nope.

Rasbelin · September 10, 2003, 18:33

Nope. The GSM 900/1800 (with GPRS) network of Sonera covers most of the territorial waters too. I'm quite sure you can't have a much more audible network by any carrier down there. And in general the Greeks aren't that developed when it comes to telecommunication.

Where are your facts, Panag?

And what about you, Vet?

VetLegion · September 10, 2003, 19:11

mr. Ariel Sharon first

Urban Ranger · September 10, 2003, 22:39

This RSS seems to have marginal utility at best, since I can just use bookmarks from my brower.

Panag · September 13, 2003, 18:08

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Originally posted by Asuka
Nope. The GSM 900/1800 (with GPRS) network of Sonera covers most of the territorial waters too. I'm quite sure you can't have a much more audible network by any carrier down there. And in general the Greeks aren't that developed when it comes to telecommunication.

Where are your facts, Panag?

And what about you, Vet?

hi ,

the greeks where the first 1 years ago to have 98 % covered with gprs , .....; the first country in the world , a technological wonder , ....

source , use any good netsearchmachine , ......

have a nice day