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rss_guide [2025/08/01 14:30] – [Making Your Own Feed] added tip about profile RSS link riboserss_guide [2026/02/08 19:43] (current) – Added Substack to Tips for finding feeds IndigoGolem
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 ===== Overview / Getting Started ===== ===== Overview / Getting Started =====
  
-An RSS feed is a specially formatted webpage (technically XML like HTML, but not the same) for example [[https://brain.melonking.net/rss|this one]]; each feed contains a list of the latest articles/posts for you to read. RSS feeds can be hand written, but most people use a program to generate their feed for them, so its often an automated process; many blogs and sites have feeds available, you just need to know how to find it.+An RSS feed is a specially formatted webpage (similar to HTML, but not the same) for example [[https://brain.melonking.net/rss|this one]]; each feed contains a list of the latest articles/posts for you to read. RSS feeds can be hand written, but most people use a program to generate their feed for them, so its often an automated process; many blogs and sites have feeds available, you just need to know how to find it.
  
 To get started reading feeds you'll need a program that can collect and display your feeds; some great options are: To get started reading feeds you'll need a program that can collect and display your feeds; some great options are:
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 === Feed Lists: === === Feed Lists: ===
   * The BBC list all feeds free here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628494   * The BBC list all feeds free here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628494
 +    * Filtered/improved versions are available via https://bbc-feeds.danq.dev/ (courtesy of our own [[https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=profile;u=3133|Dan Q]])
   * All feeds from DW News English (German news agency) - https://corporate.dw.com/en/rss/s-31500   * All feeds from DW News English (German news agency) - https://corporate.dw.com/en/rss/s-31500
   * New York Times (but you still need to pay a subscription to read on their site): https://www.nytimes.com/rss   * New York Times (but you still need to pay a subscription to read on their site): https://www.nytimes.com/rss
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   * **SmartGB** - On top of every guestbook, there is a link to RSS (below the name of the guestbook)   * **SmartGB** - On top of every guestbook, there is a link to RSS (below the name of the guestbook)
   * **SpaceHey** - https://rss.spacehey.com/   * **SpaceHey** - https://rss.spacehey.com/
 +  * **Substack** - Add /feed to the end of any Substack newsletter to get at RSS feed the letter's content. For example, [[https://draculadaily.substack.com/feed]]
   * **Tiktok (via Proxitok)** - TikTok does not offer RSS feeds. Alternative Tiktok frontend Proxitok does, however. You can self-host, or use a public instance. The Github page contains all information and is here: https://github.com/pablouser1/ProxiTok/   * **Tiktok (via Proxitok)** - TikTok does not offer RSS feeds. Alternative Tiktok frontend Proxitok does, however. You can self-host, or use a public instance. The Github page contains all information and is here: https://github.com/pablouser1/ProxiTok/
   * **Tumblr** - With any Tumblr blog you can use [[https://{BLOG URL}.tumblr.com/rss]] NOTE: If blog is set to be only viewed on the dashboard you can still get RSS feeds. To get an RSS feed from blogs set to that. URL example of blogs set to dashboard view: [[https://www.tumblr.com/{BLOG USERNAME}]]. Copy the username and format the URL like this: [[https://{BLOG USERNAME}.tumblr.com/rss]] and it will work.   * **Tumblr** - With any Tumblr blog you can use [[https://{BLOG URL}.tumblr.com/rss]] NOTE: If blog is set to be only viewed on the dashboard you can still get RSS feeds. To get an RSS feed from blogs set to that. URL example of blogs set to dashboard view: [[https://www.tumblr.com/{BLOG USERNAME}]]. Copy the username and format the URL like this: [[https://{BLOG USERNAME}.tumblr.com/rss]] and it will work.