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Post by swfwebmaster on May 20, 2008 12:05:03 GMT 1
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is used to publish frequently updated content in a standardized format. We want our RSS feed to contain a summary of content from our website and forum which will make it possible for people to stay current reference updates to our site in an automated manner.
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Post by ArEs on Aug 15, 2008 6:48:04 GMT 1
You know, I think that the forum really isnt as bad as I thought it was before. I find now that we have so many discussions popping up, it is quite necesary to have the complexity that you have put together.
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Post by swfwebmaster on Aug 15, 2008 14:19:20 GMT 1
Thanks
We are trying to make the website and forum a pleasant and easily navigated browsing experience.
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Post by angrytomass on Aug 15, 2008 21:20:41 GMT 1
Yep, when i first joined the forum was a bit dead but now there is always someone talking about something.
Its great!
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Post by ArEs on Aug 16, 2008 1:08:54 GMT 1
What if we made it necessary to participate in the forum to graduation from recruit to member? That would assure that all our new members are accustomed to using it
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Post by swfwebmaster on Aug 16, 2008 6:06:05 GMT 1
Recruits are "selected for membership status based on your participation, conduct, skill, and ability to fit in with the team." The RSS feed would assist in providing information to our War Fighters and reduce the number of emails being sent out.
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Post by ArEs on Aug 16, 2008 15:10:26 GMT 1
Oh yea, I see .. well if its not to much of a nuisance to you to set it up than by all means I agree. But like they say, if its not broken then dont fix it!
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Post by swfwebmaster on Aug 16, 2008 18:28:04 GMT 1
Good to hear. At times it feels like too many emails are getting sent out. We do not want to turn BF2 fighters away from the clan because of too many emails.
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Post by ArEs on Aug 16, 2008 20:33:26 GMT 1
True that, what about messeges to people in the forum?
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Post by swfwebmaster on Aug 16, 2008 20:59:10 GMT 1
I am not using and encourage others NOT to use the Private Message (PM) feature offered in the =SWF= Forum. It would be too much to manage.
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Post by ArEs on Aug 16, 2008 22:21:31 GMT 1
Ok, I can understand why. I am not a big fan of them either, but I figured that maybe with one of your administrator abilitys you could send stuff to people more efficiently than with email.
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Post by angrytomass on Aug 25, 2008 12:45:43 GMT 1
My only thought on this subject is, TOO MANY EMAILS!
I understand I will get extra as I am co-ordinating events but I feel in general there are a few too many.
Angry
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Post by deadaim88 on Aug 25, 2008 17:17:45 GMT 1
Only issue with RSS is not everyone knows how to read it/has a RSS reader. While it is quite common and not that hard, not sure if it will be an annoyance to some to almost be required to have it.
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Post by ArEs on Aug 25, 2008 20:36:26 GMT 1
Only issue with RSS is not everyone knows how to read it/has a RSS reader. While it is quite common and not that hard, not sure if it will be an annoyance to some to almost be required to have it. Oh, I was unaware that you needed a program to read the feed? |
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Post by deadaim88 on Aug 26, 2008 12:59:10 GMT 1
It depends how you want to use the RSS feed. The majority of the time, the purpose of an RSS feed is so that people can get updates on a site without visiting the site and can consolidate feeds from their favourite sites in one place to get all the updates. If someone is running XP, there is nothing out of the box that can read the feed, they would have to download a feed reading program. If someone is running Vista, there is a feed reader gadget already displayed by default and they would just need to feed it into there. If someone is using Microsoft Outlook there is a feed reader in there as well. I am not as familar with the Mac/Linux environment to let you know about that. Not sure if your thought was just to have an RSS feed and display it on the website?
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