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RSSSmokin’ Poll Results: Horny For RSS
The results of the latest Smokin’ Poll are in:
If RSS Feeds Were Sex, I’d Be
- A big, fat whore: 26%
- In a weekly gang bang: 33%
- A horny virgin: 18%
- A priest/nun: 23%
A while ago, I mentioned to #1GF! that the number of subscribers hasn’t really risen in proportion to the extra hours I’ve put into the site since I quit my job.
“Oh, honey,” she said, “those people are bloggers. Normal people don’t use RSS.”
I disagreed. “RSS is has been around for nearly a decade and the number of feed readers available makes it an invaluable for getting information. RSS isn’t just for bloggers.”
To settle the argument, this Smokin’ Poll was born.
The results? A whopping 62% of you use RSS feeds to get information from the web, with another 18% of you being interested, but not knowing how to get started.
While I would love to claim that #1GF! was wrong on this one, we all know that my readers are anything but normal.
To the Digital Whores And Syndicated Gang Bangers
Thanks for your support. I’m glad you’re along for the ride.
For the Horny Virgins
If you’re looking for information on how you can make things easier with RSS, head over to my subscription page. I explain RSS in easy to understand terms and list a few links on how you can get started.
Using RSS can cut your web searching time by making the updates come to you. If you still don’t get it, drop me a mail and I’ll help you as best I can.
For the Clergy
Almost a quarter of you are not interested in RSS at all. There’s nothing wrong with that. RSS isn’t for everybody.
If you’re in that camp, you can still save yourself time by having any new dyers.org posts sent to you in a daily e-mail. It’s never more than one e-mail a day, and because I’m as concerned about privacy as you are, I can assure you that your e-mail address is used only to send you a daily update. If you ever want to stop getting updates, you can easily unsubscribe at any time with a single click.
Where did you fall in the distribution? Are you an RSS tramp or virgin?
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January 31st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
How do you set up the email subscription thing? I think I know a few people who would like to subscribe to my blog, but I can’t figure it out.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
You’re already using Feedburner, so you’re halfway there. The instructions for offering e-mail subscriptions are here.
If you run into issues setting it up, let me know and I’ll do what I can to help.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I use RSS!!! Actually I haven’t been getting updates.
The other sites I have in RSS have been updating.
Fix please.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I subscribe to my own feed, and it comes in fine every day in both RSS and e-mail. and it looks like a bunch of people are getting it every day. What reader are you using?
February 1st, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I was using RSS but I really enjoy going from blog to blog and seeing if it’s been updated without using the feed. It’s like a little surprise for me. Something tells me that maybe I’m just not busy enough around here.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Good old MS Outlook. You know, the email system in your old company.
I’m getting the ones from my newsfeeds and Slashdot with no problem. Wierd.