Apr 7, 2015 6:42 pm
So, albeit being a professional webdev, I don't really use RSS feeds. I've made um before, but never really used them myself. And I know that what a feed has and how it's used depends on the site. So I wanna know from you: would you use Gamers' Plane RSS feeds? If the answer is yes or maybe, the first question is what information you'd want feeds of. The second question is what program do you use to consume your RSS feeds?
As my first feed, I'm working on a games feed that will show any newly made games. Its a bit redundant, as if you setup your LFG, you'll get an email when a game of the type you are looking for gets created, but a list may still not be a bad idea. Its a simple enough feed to setup that'll let me make sure I didn't screw it up.
The obvious feed to go for is the forums, and that's where things get complicated. The public forums are fine, no big deal. From there, we get into interesting points. First, I don't know what RSS feed programs allow for authentication. I can do HTTP authentication, but that puts your username/pass in the feed URL, which isn't all that safe. If we can authenticate, then I can setup feeds that pull posts in a forum and all its subforums. Or would you prefer just the forum itself? A latest post feed?
I feel like if we can solidify what sort of feeds you guys would want to use, there's a lot of potential for general information dissemination. Give me your thoughts!
As my first feed, I'm working on a games feed that will show any newly made games. Its a bit redundant, as if you setup your LFG, you'll get an email when a game of the type you are looking for gets created, but a list may still not be a bad idea. Its a simple enough feed to setup that'll let me make sure I didn't screw it up.
The obvious feed to go for is the forums, and that's where things get complicated. The public forums are fine, no big deal. From there, we get into interesting points. First, I don't know what RSS feed programs allow for authentication. I can do HTTP authentication, but that puts your username/pass in the feed URL, which isn't all that safe. If we can authenticate, then I can setup feeds that pull posts in a forum and all its subforums. Or would you prefer just the forum itself? A latest post feed?
I feel like if we can solidify what sort of feeds you guys would want to use, there's a lot of potential for general information dissemination. Give me your thoughts!