Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

Re: Get this DG by email!

Author:Aaron Swartz
Posted:9/10/2000; 3:30:27 PM
Topic:Discuss by email?
Msg #:21131 (In response to 21130)
Prev/Next:21130 / 21132

Hi Dave. Sorry, didn't mean to get you upset. Let me explain. I assumed that since the site had an XML interface, that meant you were open to aggregators coming through.

Here's how it works: Every fifteen minutes, I check the XML-ized version of the site to see if a new message has come through. If it has, I download it to my server and email it out to everyone. So you basically get maybe one more hit on the server every fifteen minutes. I don't think this is serious load, but if it is, I can adjust the time to whatever you'd like.

You don't have to worry about mail list manners -- it's a one way street, people only get copies of the messages, they can't respond.

If you have any problems with the service, let me know and I'll try and change it. However, I assumed your servers are powerful enough to handle one or two more hits. If you need more clarification, just ask.

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