Feeds ยท 2000s
RSS Badges
The orange icon for following without a platform.
What it was
RSS badges told readers a site could be followed directly in a feed reader.
Quick answer
The orange icon for following without a platform. A short exhibit about rss badges and why it mattered on the old web.
Why people remember it
- They represented user-controlled subscription.
- The feed was portable and quiet.
- The idea keeps returning whenever people tire of algorithmic feeds.
What replaced it
Usually a platform feature, a private analytics dashboard, a cleaner app pattern, or a feed. The behavior rarely disappears; it gets renamed and absorbed.