@danieldekay

One of the key ideas of a federated and connected Tangoverse is that we can re-use existing web sites and content, and bring that into the social networking apps.

The common ways to do that are 1) RSS feeds, 2) ActivityPub extensions and 3) custom code.

This post is just about including RSS feeds.

RSS Feeds

RSS feeds are the most common feature you will find on many web sites, especially those running on CMS that are made for blogging, like WordPress.

Key Benefits

• Real-time updates in your home feed
• Built-in feed reader functionality

Here’s how to implement this across each platform:

Friendica: Native RSS Integration

Friendica treats RSS feeds as pseudo-contacts, allowing seamless integration into your timeline:

1. Add Feed as Contact
   Navigate to Contacts > Add New Contact and paste the RSS feed URL into the address field.
2. Configure Feed Settings
   Enable options to:
   • Fetch full content and media attachments
   • Mirror posts as your own content (for automated sharing)
   • Apply keyword filters or privacy settings
3. Advanced Automation
   Admins can enable remote_self flag in contact settings to auto-share feed posts publicly.

Hubzilla: Feed-to-Channel Bridging

Hubzilla processes RSS through channel connections:

1. Add Feed Connection
   In your channel’s Connections panel, paste the RSS URL.
   Note: Feeds update 1-2x daily.
2. Content Syndication
   Use the Channel Sources app to:
   • Auto-repost feed items as channel posts, and optionally filter on tags/categories to not post everything.
   • Add new tags/categories for organization within Hubzilla
3. Generate Outbound Feeds for Channels
   Hubzilla channels automatically provide RSS at:
   https://your-hub.tld/feed/channelname

Administration Notes

• Admins must enable RSS in Site Policies
• Feed limits may apply (typically 50-100 feeds/user)

Streams

As a Hubzilla fork, one could expect Streams to have similar RSS handling, but it doesn’t.

Except for Pubcrawl, the optional ActivityPub connector, all federation with non-Zot projects and platforms has been removed, mostly when the first incarnation of Osada was created already.

While (streams) cannot subscribe to RSS or Atom feeds anymore, channels still generate feeds.

Source: https://joinfediverse.wiki/(streams)