Wtf is this and wtf is RSSRobot?

R. · 07 Mar 2007, 21:16

We are using this forum to collect and display newsfeeds. The user RSSRobot is a simple alias for a cron job, that periodically checks RSS news sources (meatloaf.net only for the time being). If a new item is found, RSSRobot starts a new thread and posts the collected item. This new thread pops up in your unread/new post list, giving you

the chance to actually realise that there is a new news item at the news source and
the ability to disuss this news item here for a limited time.

If you don't like a particular news item, please don't shoot the messenger, he doesn't care anyway.

Hope this clears things up a little bit, if not read on.

07 Mar 2007, 21:16	#1
R. You dig. Join Date: 02.04.2002 Location: On the fothermucker Posts: 7,179	Wtf is this and wtf is RSSRobot? We are using this forum to collect and display newsfeeds. The user RSSRobot is a simple alias for a cron job, that periodically checks RSS news sources (meatloaf.net only for the time being). If a new item is found, RSSRobot starts a new thread and posts the collected item. This new thread pops up in your unread/new post list, giving you the chance to actually realise that there is a new news item at the news source and the ability to disuss this news item here for a limited time. If you don't like a particular news item, please don't shoot the messenger, he doesn't care anyway. Hope this clears things up a little bit, if not read on.