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Re:I've been advocating for RSS support, and you should too by oneeyedpigeon on Saturday January 18, 2025 @04:43AM (#42747120)
> makes it much harder for them to monetise.

On the other hand, RSS definitely provides extra opportunities to monitise. Imagine your business provides a customisable "offers" feed so you can tell interested parties when a sale occurs, etc. Businesses should be falling over themselves to get that kind of engagement.

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Re:I've been advocating for RSS support, and you should too by entuno on Saturday January 18, 2025 @05:25AM (#42747304)
That just sounds like a mailing list, but without the ability to easily identify and track the individuals you're sending to.
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Re:I've been advocating for RSS support, and you should too by oneeyedpigeon on Saturday January 18, 2025 @05:41AM (#42747390)
So... a win-win? RSS also avoids all the problems associated with spam.
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