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Of Internet Users, Only 4% Knowingly Use RSS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'll-tell-you-why dept.

yogikoudou writes "Recent research conducted by Yahoo! and Ipsos reveals that while 12% of surveyed Yahoo users know what RSS is, only 4% of surveyed Internet users use it (PDF) (and know they use it). Podcasting is also reviewed, with the conclusion that 2% of surveyed people use it. The increasing number of blogs should go with an increasing number of syndicated readers, as they are now an important part of the web." I've said it before, I'll say it again- if RSS was called SpeedFeed every user would have to have it.

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  1. It's like I've always said... by Channard · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... most people don't know their RSS from their elbow.

  2. Knowingly? by SmasKenS · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many are unknowingly using it?

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  3. Re:Why use RSS by slavemowgli · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have NOT even found a use for IM. If I want talk to some one I use the PHONE. If I want to write I use EMAIL. To me IM is the worst mixure of those two worlds.

    Ah, yes... we finally know why IM (and, for that matter, RSS) is such a failure. Obviously, because the product doesn't cater to YOU, it must be totally worthless.

    Now excuse me while I saddle my horse to fetch some water from the village's well...

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  4. Re:Overload. by BushCheney08 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Although I like to keep up with what's happening, having the same story duplicated over every news paper you're subscribing too is boring and tedious.

    Ahhh, so that's why you prefer slashdot, huh? ; )

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