Whatever the linguistic details, one of the main roles of RSS is to supply directly to you a steady stream of updates from a website. Every new article published on that site is served up in a list that can be interpreted by an RSS reader.
Unfortunately, RSS is no longer how most of us consume “content.” (Google famously killed its beloved Google Reader more than a decade ago.) It’s now the norm to check social media or the front pages of many different sites to see what’s new. But I think RSS still has a place in your life: Especially for those who don’t want to miss anything or have algorithms choosing what they read, it remains one of the best ways to navigate the internet. Here’s a primer on what RSS can (still!) do for you, and how to get started with it, even in this late era of online existence.
I would argue that you can’t do better for help and support than for old niche technologies and frameworks, because things like that always have a vibrant community of enthusiasts ready and eager to help.
Compare eMacs. Why isn’t everyone using eMacs? It’s basically superpowers for any client you install it on, and it installs on everything. Ridiculously hardcore fanbase, we’re talking original flame wars on Usenet levels supporters.
Usenet, apropos, is quite topical on this matter. You should look it up. Fuck it here’s the robot for ya:
Original RSS, from back in the day. Still active.
If you’re interested: https://techjury.net/blog/what-is-usenet