Comments on: The Curse of the Broken Feed http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/ The Official BlogBurst Blog! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Broken Feeds » Technology, Blogging and Politics http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-717 Broken Feeds » Technology, Blogging and Politics Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:38:14 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-717 [...] As a thanks to them for accepting me, and as a public service announcement to so many people who use API tools or other HTML editor including Microsoft Word, they have provided a much more patient explanation for why feeds (and even sites) break when using these tools. Check it out. [...] […] As a thanks to them for accepting me, and as a public service announcement to so many people who use API tools or other HTML editor including Microsoft Word, they have provided a much more patient explanation for why feeds (and even sites) break when using these tools. Check it out. […]

]]> By: Gmo http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-553 Gmo Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:28:40 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-553 I have validated the RSS but still not getting the feed to be filled and sent to Blogburst. It's an empty RSS file http://www.getusb.info/?feed=rss2 I'm working with wordpress and checked all the options within the admin panel - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and tried. I have validated the RSS but still not getting the feed to be filled and sent to Blogburst. It’s an empty RSS file
http://www.getusb.info/?feed=rss2
I’m working with wordpress and checked all the options within the admin panel - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and tried.

]]> By: Mark Woodman http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-476 Mark Woodman Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:19:16 +0000 http://www.burstblog.com/2006/06/01/the-curse-of-the-broken-feed/#comment-476 Agreed that RSS 2.0 is a guideline. Just watch the RSS Board gyrations as they try to squeeze out a tighter spec. Since Dave Winer doesn't want a tighter spec, it will probably never happen. Atom 1.0 has a very clear spec, however. In my view, anybody who treats it as a guideline is just being sloppy. Or is there some area of ambiguity that you have in mind? Agreed that RSS 2.0 is a guideline. Just watch the RSS Board gyrations as they try to squeeze out a tighter spec. Since Dave Winer doesn’t want a tighter spec, it will probably never happen.

Atom 1.0 has a very clear spec, however. In my view, anybody who treats it as a guideline is just being sloppy. Or is there some area of ambiguity that you have in mind?

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