Full vs. partial RSS feeds: My $.02
Plenty has been written about the full feed vs. partial feed debate since Chris Pirillo switched from full to partial. As I understand it, the decision was based on subscribers to the full feed using the posts without pointing back to Pirillo’s site. By switching to partial feeds, you had no choice but to visit the site if you wanted to read the entire post.
Pirillo has evidently returned to full feeds, noting in his blog:
I love how everybody whines when they don’t get their way - it’s human nature. So, for all of you who unsubscribed from my RSS feed because it wasn’t the way you wanted it (even though you’re not the one providing it or paying for it), then you won’t ever know that I considered going back to full feeds. Not because of WHY you complained, but that you DID complain - and I think it’s kinda funny that everybody else will enjoy what you’ve decided to leave behind… because this entry *GASP* is a full entry in the feed. Did you know that, or were you one who cut off his/her nose to spite your face? ;)
First off, it’s Pirillo’s blog and if wants to deliver partial feeds, that’s nobody’s business but his. But the decision launched considerable discussion around the issue. I wasn’t planning to weigh in until I read a quote from
06/03/05 | 4 Comments | Full vs. partial RSS feeds: My $.02