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I wish faster moving RSS feeds, like HN and reddit front pages, kept anything that makes it there longer, maybe for a full day. I'd like to be able to open my r

by kgwxd 5y ago

I wish faster moving RSS feeds, like HN and reddit front pages, kept anything that makes it there longer, maybe for a full day. I'd like to be able to open my reader just once a day and have it check all feeds and catch the full days activities but, the way they work now, it'll only get what happens to be there at that point in time.

beckman466 5y ago
> I'd like to be able to open my reader just once a day and have it check all feeds and catch the full days activities but, the way they work now, it'll only get what happens to be there at that point in time. the un-user-configurable and un-opt-out-able straightjacketed sorting algorithms in these walled gardens are all about getting users 'hooked' and creating FOMO
- kgwxd 5y ago
  I'll take your comment as a sign that I should just release my FOMO and still only open my reader once a day, instead of leaving it open and resisting the urge to check it every time I hit Build and Run, just as I always knew I should.
timbit42 5y ago
This is why I keep my RSS reader open 24/7 on my desktop and have it updating my feeds every 30 minutes.
- kgwxd 5y ago
  As do I, except every 5 minutes, and I'm constantly fighting, and losing to, the urge to check it "real quick" whenever I have a small process to wait for.
armoredkitten 5y ago
If you are into self-hosting, I've been using Miniflux for the past six months or so and it's been great. There are lots of options for RSS readers in that space, but the advantage is that they can be checking feeds "in the background" without you needing a dedicated program open.
ttepasse 5y ago
In theory there is a spec which would enable full feeds via paging, enabling RSS clients to go back in time until the beginning of the feed. In praxis … well … specifications in RSS-land … https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5005 https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5005 You best bet is subscribing to a server hosted RSS client like Feedbin which being always on can check more often, can subscribe via Websub/Pubsubhubub or tailors their schedules for refetching via caching, ttl or analysing the posting schedule.
Havoc 5y ago
There is a top 100 RSS feed floating around somewhere that is basically the days first two three pages

by kgwxd 5y ago

beckman466 5y ago

> I'd like to be able to open my reader just once a day and have it check all feeds and catch the full days activities but, the way they work now, it'll only get what happens to be there at that point in time. the un-user-configurable and un-opt-out-able straightjacketed sorting algorithms in these walled gardens are all about getting users 'hooked' and creating FOMO

kgwxd 5y ago
I'll take your comment as a sign that I should just release my FOMO and still only open my reader once a day, instead of leaving it open and resisting the urge to check it every time I hit Build and Run, just as I always knew I should.

timbit42 5y ago

This is why I keep my RSS reader open 24/7 on my desktop and have it updating my feeds every 30 minutes.

kgwxd 5y ago
As do I, except every 5 minutes, and I'm constantly fighting, and losing to, the urge to check it "real quick" whenever I have a small process to wait for.

armoredkitten 5y ago

If you are into self-hosting, I've been using Miniflux for the past six months or so and it's been great. There are lots of options for RSS readers in that space, but the advantage is that they can be checking feeds "in the background" without you needing a dedicated program open.

ttepasse 5y ago

In theory there is a spec which would enable full feeds via paging, enabling RSS clients to go back in time until the beginning of the feed. In praxis … well … specifications in RSS-land … https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5005 https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5005 You best bet is subscribing to a server hosted RSS client like Feedbin which being always on can check more often, can subscribe via Websub/Pubsubhubub or tailors their schedules for refetching via caching, ttl or analysing the posting schedule.

Havoc 5y ago

There is a top 100 RSS feed floating around somewhere that is basically the days first two three pages