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Post by Malyndi on Aug 8, 2016 19:25:52 GMT
I was advised earlier to download (upload?) a 'generic RSS reader' in order to get access to a particular set of 'lost' pages from a closed message board: "Can I suggest that if you want to view the pages, all the text is still there. Google about how you can apply RSS to web pages. There are little files you can upload so that you can still read it."
On Googling, I ended up more confused than normal...there's lots of them to choose from, the free ones are what I'm interested in, does anybody have any experience/recommendations?
Thanks in advance
Signed, A. Technowally |
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Post by Miranda on Aug 8, 2016 19:32:04 GMT
Ermmmm .... 2:30 on Friday?
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 8, 2016 19:34:59 GMT
Did you mean to post that on another thread, Miranda  |
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Post by Miranda on Aug 8, 2016 19:35:43 GMT
No, I was hoping it was the answer to your question.....  |
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 8, 2016 19:41:45 GMT
I wish! Why do techy things have to be so complicated - c'mon you geeks, need your assistance here..
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Post by Geoffers on Aug 8, 2016 19:46:24 GMT
What do you want it for?
I asked a couple of years ago about RSS and what it meant, elsewhere, nobody could explain.
Gave up bothering and wondering
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 8, 2016 19:50:21 GMT
Hi Geoff, I want it because I've been told that's how to read the pages not available through 'normal' viewing...I don't have a clue how it works, just trying to follow the advice given as detailed in my OP!
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Post by Geoffers on Aug 8, 2016 20:03:15 GMT
When l don't how to do techy stuff,l fiddle about it,and that is how l pick it up.
So fiddle, and see what happens, you can't break it (probably)
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Post by Miranda on Aug 8, 2016 20:08:34 GMT
I just clicked on the RSS feed link in the Info Box and it looks like code. So I'm assuming the reader is for that?
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 9, 2016 15:59:22 GMT
Info Box? I don't even know what/where that is  Perhaps I'll go back and ask for further info from the person who told me about this RSS stuff in the first place  |
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Post by Miranda on Aug 9, 2016 16:04:17 GMT
The Info Box is the one above the Shoutbox that contains the names of the members online and the calendar events. Amongst other things.
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 9, 2016 16:26:24 GMT
Got it - otherwise known as 'Forum Information and Statistics'  |
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Post by Malyndi on Aug 9, 2016 18:00:05 GMT
PS - I've just received an e-mail saying they didn't mean RSS, they meant CSS (cascading style sheet, whatever that is) So this thread is somewhat redundant Miranda/Geoffers, feel free to close it or whatever - I think I need a lie-down |
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Post by Miranda on Aug 9, 2016 18:06:26 GMT
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Anymore to come?
