Well, tools like this one enable a publisher to pick their format and enable a user to pick their format, so it's kind of the opposite of flaming your less desi

Well, tools like this one enable a publisher to pick their format and enable a user to pick their format, so it's kind of the opposite of flaming your less desired format. It's a compatibility layer. People who flame a format they don't like are just trying to ensure that their preferred one stays relevant. I am not a fan of email subscription and I love Atom and RSS. If I didn't constantly remind people about the pros of feeds and the cons of email subscriptions, before I know it most websites will drop feeds and pop up asking me to subscribe to their newsletter...