RSS is handy but don't forget to explore the sites

[This post is for RSS Club members only.] RSS Club was started by Dave Rupert as a way of providing RSS-only content. I took it as both a technical challenge and a thought-provoking way of talking about the pros and cons of RSS. One of the things I like most about RSS is that the app usually has a built-in reader that lets you read articles without visiting the website. It’s nicely formatted and you don’t have to put up with ads, popups, videos, and so on. But lately, I have mostly unsubscribed from those types of sites and moved to the personal sites of people I find interesting. They aren’t trying to sell you something. They just have some content they think visitors might find interesting. I enjoy going to these sites because they offer so much more than just the latest blog post. They might have book reviews, recipes, photo albums, maps, instructions, buying advice — the list goes on. They almost always have an About page where you can learn a few tidbits such as where they live…