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Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by RandallBrown »

chooseaname wrote: post #52
random3 wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Email is being replaced by Slack. Maybe RSS / Atom weren't good enough, but what they're being replaced with isn't better either. It's not just about RSS. It's about moving off open standards to closed properties. It's also more effort to integrate different sources as each one has a different API. Indeed, nor the world nor freedom of information will die here, but that doesn't mean it's a step forward.

> Email is being replaced by Slack. Is it? I've never once used Slack. It's not on any of my devices. But email is and it works great.

While I obviously still use email, the company I work for doesn't use it. We only use slack (and various other communication tools like Github and Monday).

We use our personal emails to set up the accounts. It's an interesting experiment that seems to be working fine so far. Not sure how it will work as we continue to grow (only about 40 employees right now.)

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by iso1631 »

jaredwiener wrote: post #61
pmichaud wrote: post #2

Is there an alternate source for this? It's how I got my news up until it shut down.

Shameless plug -- but I built this web app, aggregates a bunch of different sources: https://journali.sm

Your site suggests it's based in San Marino, but it doesn't seem to cover any Italian news, nor does it seem to cover global news

Your motto is "Just what's happening in the world."

Scrolling down your (never ending) front page shows a single item of global significance - The highest number of coronavirus cases were reported to WHO in a single day yesterday

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by chooseaname »

RandallBrown wrote: post #91
chooseaname wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Email is being replaced by Slack. Is it? I've never once used Slack. It's not on any of my devices. But email is and it works great.

While I obviously still use email, the company I work for doesn't use it. We only use slack (and various other communication tools like Github and Monday). We use our personal emails to set up the accounts. It's an interesting experiment that seems to be working fine so far. Not sure how it will work as we continue to grow (only about 40 employees right now.)

> We use our personal emails to set up the accounts.

I would object to that. Personal and business don't mix.

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by jaredwiener »

kungato wrote: post #73
jaredwiener wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shameless plug -- but I built this web app, aggregates a bunch of different sources: https://journali.sm

Why does it seem like there's only cnn, nyt and abc in the feed? Can we get articles from all sides of the spectrum? I'd like to see RT, fox, aljazeera and some edgy stuff I don't even know about

There are categories on the sidebar that you can switch between, and you can also create a (free) account and choose which sources/categories you want in a custom feed.

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by sam_lowry_ »

reaperducer wrote: post #12
pmichaud wrote: post #2

Is there an alternate source for this? It's how I got my news up until it shut down.

Is there an alternate source for this? It's how I got my news up until it shut down. You could always pay for the news you consume.

I am paying for The Economist, and they still track me through 10 trackers (last time I checked) and resell me.

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by iso1631 »

_Understated_ wrote: post #84
iso1631 wrote: post #76

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Microsoft are leveraging their monopoly in the office world to force teams onto the world, rather than things like Slack, Trello, etc.

>Microsoft are leveraging their monopoly in the office world to force teams onto the world I'm by no means a MS fanboy but I find your comment odd... How are they doing this exactly? I'm genuinely curious where you're coming from... Teams is bundled into O365 but you can use Slack, Mattermost or whatever other product you want.

Lagre companies are paying for O365 because you have to have office.

Then why should they spend another $100-300/year/user for a tool that on paper does what things like Slack does.

I'd expect zoom to go the same way in the next 12-18 months too.

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by jaredwiener »

iso1631 wrote: post #92
jaredwiener wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Shameless plug -- but I built this web app, aggregates a bunch of different sources: https://journali.sm

Your site suggests it's based in San Marino, but it doesn't seem to cover any Italian news, nor does it seem to cover global news Your motto is "Just what's happening in the world." Scrolling down your (never ending) front page shows a single item of global significance - The highest number of coronavirus cases were reported to WHO in a single day yesterday

https://journali.sm/?topic=world

Re: Reuters killed their RSS feeds?

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Post by vvillena »

random3 wrote: post #50
diffctx99 wrote: post #38

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Hogwash Email works fine. I am in months long conversations with academics and thinkers around the world. Signal works fine. Same story as above. What’s dying is your historical connectivity to specific ideas. That’s hardly a sign fascism and censorship are settling in. And really you’re saying it was impossible for anyone to blindly get addicted to an RSS feed, just reading whatever is posted to it? Good grief. Your…

Email is being replaced by Slack. Maybe RSS / Atom weren't good enough, but what they're being replaced with isn't better either. It's not just about RSS. It's about moving off open standards to closed properties. It's also more effort to integrate different sources as each one has a different API. Indeed, nor the world nor freedom of information will die here, but that doesn't mean it's a step forward.

I'd say Slack replaces IRC chats, and, along the way, they transformed a niche tool into one more easily adopted by businesses. Instant messaging tools always cannibalize email conversations.
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