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Why Twitter Will Never Replace RSS
RSS, since its inception and inclusion in modern day browsers, is an unmistakable godsend. It lets us look at articles from blogs, news sites, galleries, and even streams of conversation. Podcasts use it. Some sites whole content comes from RSS feeds. It is without a doubt one of the biggest factors of Web 2.0.
But interestingly, many Tech and Social Media blogs, are stating that the reign of RSS is ending, and people are now using the popular micro-blogging site, Twitter, for their streams of information. However, I see too many flaws in this argument for it to be a viable alternative.
Ugly Blog Design
Not so much a factor now, but dozens of blogs that have great content dont deserve the awful aesthetics that they are encased in. I read dozens of blogs a day and when I visit some of it makes me want to click right back out again. Its a pity because with the amount of skilled designers out there creating amazing pieces of XHTML art, it doesn’t have to be like this. There are free themes to cater for anyone, for any platform, and to fit any type of content.
Too often do I look at a blog and after a glance say to myself that I wont return primarily due to the horrid design before me. Some may call it shallow, others may feel the same. And I’m not saying mine is better than anyone else’s or saying mine is good. But there is a limit to how much crap I can take.
