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RSS doesn't give you reliable access to first-hand accounts, citizen livestreams, the people and their groups directly involved in events, or a network of other

RSS doesn't give you reliable access to first-hand accounts, citizen livestreams, the people and their groups directly involved in events, or a network of other observers actively searching for and sharing from sources you would otherwise never have heard from or of. RSS brings you the publications you're aware of, and maybe a few bloggers with the time, money, and energy to maintain a blog. I can't ask a journalist for more details or check their work. I don't know how well they translated the niche knowledge required to understand the story for public consumption. Facebook comment sections can be a cesspool, but with groups you can usually find an actual subject matter expert who's engaged with what's happening and is engaging as an interested observer (not a preacher) that you can drop a line for more details. RSS is about passive consumption. It has its place, but it can't replace the tools Facebook give (engaged) users to understand the world better.

agumonkey 6y ago
This era is all about reshuffling the expert / data source distribution. There used to be a semi static structure of vetted journalism who would bet their reputation on a certain amount of quality.. but now it's not enough and people have the tools so they DIY.. but in the end we'll all need a less random structure .. I think it's exhausting to always be worried about who is a real expert on the matter, are these real time events really what I think they are. New needs the old, old needs the new.
naravara 6y ago
> I can't ask a journalist for more details or check their work. I don't know how well they translated the niche knowledge required to understand the story for public consumption. I only follow outlets and journalists whose thoroughness and thoughtfulness I know and respect. Following an RSS feed for a blog also means you can click into the links and see comment threads for any article, so it's not any different. And Google Reader (PBUH), had social tools integrated into it as well so it isn't even a foreign concept to RSS.

agumonkey 6y ago

This era is all about reshuffling the expert / data source distribution. There used to be a semi static structure of vetted journalism who would bet their reputation on a certain amount of quality.. but now it's not enough and people have the tools so they DIY.. but in the end we'll all need a less random structure .. I think it's exhausting to always be worried about who is a real expert on the matter, are these real time events really what I think they are. New needs the old, old needs the new.

naravara 6y ago

> I can't ask a journalist for more details or check their work. I don't know how well they translated the niche knowledge required to understand the story for public consumption. I only follow outlets and journalists whose thoroughness and thoughtfulness I know and respect. Following an RSS feed for a blog also means you can click into the links and see comment threads for any article, so it's not any different. And Google Reader (PBUH), had social tools integrated into it as well so it isn't even a foreign concept to RSS.