RSS / atom viewer

[davenewton]

When a user open a rss/atom link, Firefox show raw xml.

Since it is a common format (like images, audio or video files), it would be great to have a nice formatting without relying on third party tools or extension.

[Jon]

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[jerume]

What a nice idea! Merci !!

[SugarPlacebo]

I think Mozilla added to Firefox an RSS feed and live bookmarks long ago but removed it and replaced it with Pocket. I prefer RSS over Pocket personally. I always disable Pocket. 

[setop]

RSS / Atom is an essential asset to fight against dark patterns and web en**bleep**ification.

Make is easy to read in Firefox will really help adoption by users and authors.

[rv]

Indeed, Firefox use to have something like Live Bookmarks, but for some reason it was decommissioned...

Any way to check RSS on-demand, easily, would be a useful tool.

Kind regards.

[un_l0ckd]

+1
See also:

• https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/add-rss-scheme-to-firefox-applications/idi-p/90243
• https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/revive-livemarks-rss-subscriptions-for-modern-browser-syncing/i...
• https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/rss-api/idi-p/29637
• https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/add-rss-feed-reader-to-pocket/idi-p/32020
• https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/pocket-as-rss-reader-and-new-tab-in-firefox/idi-p/79200

[flaqueman]

For some obscure reason RSS support was removed a long time ago. We need more standard support. RSS is one of those standards like HTML and email, open for all to use unlike what every FANG is trying to do

[SugarPlacebo]

 @rv and @flaqueman supposedly the RSS support was removed based on telemetry data of thinking not enough people used it but problem with Mozilla relying on usage data alone is they only are getting a look at the kind of users who would even allow it so it is biased to a subtype of users. Considering there is a growing trend for revival of older internet practices and aesthetics I would think people would use RSS more if they were taught about it and it's benefits. 

[luis123456789]

Removing a tool that's useful for privacy on the basis that *telemetry*, which users also disable for privacy, tells you people don't use it, is a rather backwards and childish logic. Feels like it was the idea of a CEO or something.

If you want to check if people use RSS, just launch a survey or something! Let information be an opt-in thing!

RSS is a tool that is at the same time battle-tested, modern and fundamental. Firefox should absolutely restore support for it, and in fact ATM lack of RSS support is one of the reasons why Mozilla is out of my candidates list for yearly donation.

[Lovelymafia]

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@davenewton wrote:

When a user open a rss/atom link, Firefox show raw xml.

no style information => showing raw xml 

Seems like the correct behaviour. 

I'd say the rss specification should get an update to include styling informatin, then firefox can just render it like a website.