Use RSS

Blog #0000 - Use RSS as information source.

RSS, a tool to get updated from different sources: News, YouTube, Product Updates, Personal Blogs etc.

It prevents:

  • Endless recommendations pushed by platform
  • Creators competing for likes count
  • Creators using tricks for SEO or to get promoted on specific platforms

Existed since 1999, it serves the original intent of the internet and social media, to share information to interested audiences.

Most sources of information supports RSS, and we're seeing a revival of it in the current trend of digital minimalism.

NewsBlur is one of the simple tool to start trying it, sign up an account, use the + (plus) sign to add feed. Example to subscribe YouTube channel:

News Blur Add Site

A great blog to start reading is the Seth Godin's Blog, it shows how a blog posts can be quick, yet deep, such as his 'wonderful' post today.