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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Off-topic: For raganwald RSS subscribers only

If someone calls you a horse, laugh. If someone else calls you a horse, think about it. If a third person calls you a horse, start shopping for a saddle.

I have now received my second request for an RSS feed that does not include a daily summary of links I find relevant to this weblog. So I’m thinking about dropping them outright.

I’m not thinking about offering three feeds (one just links, one just posts, and one blended). I’m not even thinking about offering two feeds. There is one feed for this weblog; the question I am asking myself is whether it should contain my words or whether it should contain my words and a daily summary of interesting links.

I’m interested in hearing your opinion: I have added a poll to the weblog’s pages, or you can vote right here:

Thanks!

This is a DWTFYWT poll, meaning I am soliciting your opinion, not your edict :-)

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