We know alot of you (about 400, if our numbers are accurate), read Wallyhood either through an RSS reader or it gets e-mailed to you. That’s awesome, definitely the most convenient way to go, but we did want to take a moment to let you know that you’re missing out. Here are several good reasons to visit the web site itself:
- Comments: It may seem like we’re the only one talking here, but the truth is that on many posts, there are up to a dozen comments from readers, often times full of useful information. We’re very proud that our comments section is not a mud-slinging ego-fest, but rather is a place that neighbors get together to talk about a particular issue. For example, Starbucks Ouch got an interesting conversation going on what the effects of the multi-national Starbucks has on local businesses, Incident on Latona had a reader do some research on a problem house and report ownership info so neighbors could talk to the landlord directly and, on a more prosaic note, Avoid the lines, eat gelato commenters offered opinions on flavors to seek and avoid at Fainting Goat.
So, if you see an article that is interesting to you, follow the link and read it on the site, you may learn more from your fellow readers.
- Calendar: We maintain a Wallingford Community Calendar of events around the neighborhood: music, theater, civic action, classes, markets and more. The sidebar always displays the next 7 upcoming events.
- Forums: The Wallyhood Forums are a great place for you to start conversations with your neighbors (not related to a specific post). The most recent posts from the Forums are also bubbled up into the sidebar, so you can take a peak at what’s going on without having to sift through all the different areas.
Also, we think Wallyhood is really pretty.
OK – I’ll bite, but I don’t come to the site everyday. It’s just easier to get the RSS and only ping the site if I am motivated to comment (eg….parking permits in E.Wall)
Yep – I think the site is pretty, but RSS beats it for convenience!
seems like people getting emails or RSS would mean they don’t see advertising. Do you guys have ads on website? Do these get transmitted via RSS?
We don’t have ads today, but do plan on adding in the near future. It’s true that RSS readers would miss the sponsor logos on the site, but we’ll also do biweekly “thanks to our sponsors” posts that will reach RSS readers.
This is a fun site, and thanks for doing it. Thanks also for making it available fully via RSS, it’s a lot easier keeping up.
Strange. Back in the day I was all over programs like FreeAgent, etc. to deal with Usenet groups. In my mind these programs are a step or two up the tree from RSS. But, I’ve just never been able to get into using RSS. Every time I’ve tried I’ve always been frustrated with websites that don’t send the whole article (understandable) or don’t seem to update the feed often enough (frustrating, though maybe this is partly the…what do you call it reader?…I’m using.) I prefer to just go to the websites. Google toolbar’s “Open in tabs” for bookmark folders is enough syndication for me.
I’m an RSS reader who ends up clicking through roughly every day anyhow to check the comments. I definitely appreciate sites (like Wallyhood) that make their full content visible through the feed; for sites that don’t, ironically, I do a lot less clicking through.