Enable the RSS feed?

[Dave in the basement]

Hello,

Is there chance you would be able to enable the RSS feed for this fine forum? I find RSS feeds are great ways to keep track of the new threads that folks are starting, and they also serve as good reminders that I need to visit and post replies.

Thoughts? Thanks!

Dave

[maleficent]

I suppose it could be enabled...

I'll add it to my list..

[Steve]

So when new threads are created it will come across your RSS feeder?

[Sarah]

that's generally how those things work

[Chillen]

How about using Twitter? How would that work with a forum, and what would they require, if anything?

[Sarah]

death to twitter

[maleficent]

Originally Posted by Sarah

that's generally how those things work

tweet and die...

[Steve]

I've never use an RSS feeder nor have I visited twitter.

I'm old school.

With all the blogs and sites I like to read, I'm stupid not to learn to use RSS feeds.

[maleficent]

twitter is just stupid... and adds no value.

RSS feeds I can set up - but to me, they really only have value if you are part of 100s of forums and only want the good stuff from the forums and don't want to participate in the community... but that's me..

Twitter = dumb.. (I don't need 150 characters to say it either)

[Steve]

I'm assuming there are better RSS feeders out there, right? Which are best?

[Chillen]

Originally Posted by maleficent

twitter is just stupid... and adds no value.

RSS feeds I can set up - but to me, they really only have value if you are part of 100s of forums and only want the good stuff from the forums and don't want to participate in the community... but that's me..

Twitter = dumb.. (I don't need 150 characters to say it either)

Does this mean Twitter is in?

Buh, ha! Just kidding.

Have a great day Mal, lol.

[Steve]

Can someone de-dumb me.

On Lyle's site you can subscribe to receive updates using livefeed.

This is more a question for Mal, I suppose. Can I put that on the BI main site? So when I update articles and such people will be notified?

If so, would you recommend that or another feeder, if that's what they're called?

[Dave in the basement]

I just use the default RSS reader in IE and Outlook. Google's RSS reader doesn't thrill me, but I use it to access RSSs that I can't normally get at work. I find the Google reader is very good for keeping an eye on Twitter folks, though. YMMV.

I usually only follow blogs/sites/forums that have the RSS feed enabled, as that allows me to keep abreast of everything that is happening with the site, and it reminds me to pop in and participate when I read something compelling.

It is probably overstating things, but I find RSS feeds to be the ultimate "reminder".

Okay, I'll climb down from my soapbox now. Thanks for listening.

Dave

[Steve]

So the main site is built using homestead, which is an overpriced web host for dummies like me who actually have no business building web content.

I want an RSS feed on my site so readers can stay up to date with my content. So I asked tech support how to do that. This is what they came back with:

While we do not currently offer this Element, we have recently added a new Blog Element. We plan to offer the ability to generate an RSS feed from the Blog as the Element develops.

While we do not offer such an Element as yet, you may be able to find a JavaScript to accomplish this. I would encourage you to search the many free JavaScript sites for code that you can copy and paste into your webpages or use on an imported HTML page. Here are a few sites to begin your search:

JavaBoutique
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JavaShareware

So what the hell do I do? Search for html for an rss feed and close my eyes and point?

[Dave in the basement]

The won't let me turn on our RSS feed on the forum I admin, so I am no help unfortunately.

If you aren't familiar with the Admin Zone, they have been very helpful to me.

Good luck, and thanks for trying to get the RSS feed off the ground. I think it will be worth it once it is up and running.

Dave

[Jeanette401]

How come Squat RX and Ross Enamait are free floating instead of in a sub-forum?

[Steve]

I can fix that.

[maleficent]

Originally Posted by Jeanette401

How come Squat RX and Ross Enamait are free floating instead of in a sub-forum?

i got distracted by shiny objects and forgot to finish..

it support sucks around here..