Bret Taylor
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8 months ago
in Ten Things I'd Like FriendFeed To Do on A VC
Thanks for the thoughtful comments. Wanted to let you know we all read them here at FriendFeed, and I agree with you on almost every single request.
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8 months ago
in Interview with Marshall Kirkpatrick (Scripting News) on Scripting News
Marshall, I promise you our philosophy is in line with yours, and any lack of data is related to a lack of time, not a strategic decision.
Does the FOAF file I linked to above meet your needs? It contains all the people you are subscribed to as well as the services you use. I am not as familiar with OPML, but the available tags in FOAF seemed to fit the data in FriendFeed more directly, which is why it has more data. We would be happy to implement an OPML version of that if folks want it. (Let me know if I am misunderstanding what you are asking for.)
Does the FOAF file I linked to above meet your needs? It contains all the people you are subscribed to as well as the services you use. I am not as familiar with OPML, but the available tags in FOAF seemed to fit the data in FriendFeed more directly, which is why it has more data. We would be happy to implement an OPML version of that if folks want it. (Let me know if I am misunderstanding what you are asking for.)
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Hey Bret, sorry I left such a hostile comment, I'll have to look at the FOAF file too - I'm sure you know what people would like to take with them if they leave FF. Good luck, M
8 months ago
in Interview with Marshall Kirkpatrick (Scripting News) on Scripting News
Dave, I am one of the founders of FriendFeed. I am running out to dinner with my wife, so I can't listen to this now, but I saw on FriendFeed (http://friendfeed.com/e/7c87bd34-f43c-2722-b975...) a discussion about wanting OPML export from FriendFeed. I will listen to the whole thing later, but in case this answers your question, we do support an OPML list of the services people use (http://friendfeed.com/davew?output=opml), and we also support FOAF output for the list of people you are subscribed to as well as the services (http://friendfeed.com/davew/subscriptions?outpu...). Would love you chat with you about FriendFeed at some point if you are interested. My email address is btaylor@friendfeed.com.
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Marshall Kirkpatrick
Bret, that OPML file contains only the feeds that I brought in with me, not the feeds I subscribed to in FriendFeed. I understand that you work with more than just RSS feeds, but I presumed when I read your comment that you meant I could export the feeds of the friends I'm following. That way, the work I put into your service wouldn't be lost if I decided to go to another lifestreaming service. As it is, you're holding all my subscriptions to yourself - creating a barrier to me leaving. Why do that? Why not just win my loyalty through good faith and superior service?
The tricky one is letting people read directly in friendfeed. Publishers/bloggers want the page views and click thrus (I don't care myself)
So you'll have to tread carefully there but I know your users will love not having to click thru and back
Fred