7 Poor Features Of RSS

Dylan Greene is discussing the 7 must-have features of RSS. I disagree with most.

1. Authentication – RSS uses http authentication, if you want it. If you don’t need it (as in most cases), it is bloat.
2. Query Standard – Outside of the scope of a simple syndication standard, and certainly not a “must have” for mainstram use.
3. Content Standards – I agree on this.
4. The Name – The name is fine. Call it the more generic “syndication” is you must.
5. Ad Standard – Hardly a must have and a bit of a pipe dream. Ads will never be standardised, because that makes them easy to filter.
6. DRM and encryption – Avoid proprietary cludges? Not going to happen. The corporations will put in whatever they like, regardless.
7. Attachment Standard – It already exists but is never used.

I doubt very much whether the average web browser cares about any of those things, or what effect they will have.