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Open Risk @openrisk@mastodon.social
11mo
The "timeline" interface on and/or is not particularly useful if you follow many infrequently posting accounts (the so called long-tail where the real beauty of online networks resides).

A simple way to solve this (partially - it is read only) is to convert your follow lists into and then import into your favorite reader. You then have visual guides on recent posts.

A couple of simply scripts automate this work for you

github.com/open-risk/atp2rss
Screenshot of the Akregator RSS reader (Linux desktop) illustrating a number of Mastodon and Bluesky account feeds. A collection of Python scripts (atp2rss) helps create the opml feed lists from exported files.
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luna the doggie neofox_snug therian @lunareclipse@snug.moe
11mo
@openrisk I mean kinda but a lot of the accounts that don't post often also mainly post unlisted or followers-only so feeds are useless for those

and then there's some instances that block RSS feeds altogeter for various reasons

I guess this works for bluesky tho
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walnut 🌱 @walnut@thesoftestpaws.net
11mo
@lunareclipse @openrisk
I wonder if there is a fedi server or plugin that can generate an rss feed of your own timeline, which would include those. RSS readers can give a username and password so your timeline can be login only too
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