Matthias OttDid you know that when you put .rss behind your Mastodon profile URL, you get an RSS feed? 😎
Paul weinheimer@matthiasott I have one dumb question: what exactly is the function of RSS.. what can I do with it?
@PaulWeinheimer Hey Paul! RSS is like a format for feeds of posts/data. If a website has an RSS feed (like most WordPress blogs, for example), you can subscribe to the feed with a feed reader or an online service like Feedly. New posts will then show up in your reader. It is also the technology behind podcasts. This is how your podcast player knows that new episodes are available. It subscribed to the feeds. RSS can also be used to connect different sites or platforms with one another.
@PaulWeinheimer If your personal website site has a feed, you can use an automation service like IFTTT or Zapier to automatically post (“syndicate”) your updates on other platforms. With the RSS feed of your Mastodon profile, you could, for example, cross-post to Twitter or backup your toots somewhere.
Here’s more general info about RSS:
https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-an-rss-feed-4684568
@matthiasott thank you so much! Really helpful!