382401 - Replace Pinkerton's feed with a non-truncated version

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Websites :: planet.mozilla.org, defect)

Description

[:Gavin Sharp [email: [e-mail]]]

Planet currently fetches http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/pinkerton/index.rdf, I think it should fetch http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/pinkerton/indexf.rdf, because having to load a webpage to view Pinkerton's posts is very annoying.

Comment 1

[Deb Richardson [:dria] (plz NEEDINFO)]

There's a policy issue to be sorted out here: If a user asks us to syndicate a truncated feed do we do so, or do we insist on full feeds only?

I'm OK with insisting on full feeds only.

Comment 2

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

Mike, can we syndicate your full feed at planet rather than the truncated one? 

Comment 3

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

as for the policy, my suggestion is that we encourage but not require full feeds. the only reason i can think of for partial feeds would be to drive up traffic for advertising or similar purposes and i can't imagine that many in the mozilla community are trying to monetize their blogs via planet syndication. if, however, the choice is between a partial feed or no feed, i thikn we should take the partial.

Comment 4

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

I think going forward it should be full text unless we make a specific exception (host/company won't allow etc.).

As for priors.  We should try and identify any who still use partials and ask to go full.  I think there may be a few legacy cases still.  I believe Daniel Glazman has something similar (even removes linkage).

Comment 5

[Mike Pinkerton (not reading bugmail)]

i'm fine syndicating whatever you want. i don't think i was ever given the choice originally. go for it.

Comment 6

[Robert Accettura [:raccettura]]

Thanks Mike.  I'll make the change later today.