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Following an article can also be useful to stay on top and informed on changes of a topic. | Following an article can also be useful to stay on top and informed on changes of a topic. | ||
== | == Implementations == | ||
[[File:Guideline-WikiNotifications 1.png|thumb|344x344px|Subscription to a Wikiarticle via RSS|alt=]] | [[File:Guideline-WikiNotifications 1.png|thumb|344x344px|Subscription to a Wikiarticle via RSS|alt=]] | ||
=== Add a new article to a slack channel === | |||
# Get you RSS feed link by clicking on version history -> Atom -> Copy the link in the address bar. (See picture) | # Get you RSS feed link by clicking on version history -> Atom -> Copy the link in the address bar. (See picture) | ||
# Go to slack channel you would want to receive RSS updates in. That could be either a shared work group or one of your private watchlist channels. | # Go to slack channel you would want to receive RSS updates in. That could be either a shared work group or one of your private watchlist channels. | ||
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# Slackbot should confirm your subscription. | # Slackbot should confirm your subscription. | ||
== | === Further Tipps === | ||
You can also subscribe to changes made by individual users e.g. [[Special:Contributions/Aron]] or New Pages being created [[Special:NewPages]]. | You can also subscribe to changes made by individual users e.g. [[Special:Contributions/Aron]] or New Pages being created [[Special:NewPages]]. | ||
[[File:Bildschirmfoto 2023-02-17 um 12.56.07.png|thumb|Reset your watchlist token in case problems occur. ]] | [[File:Bildschirmfoto 2023-02-17 um 12.56.07.png|thumb|Reset your watchlist token in case problems occur. ]] | ||
If you want to actively follow updates to your articles without much hassle one workflow could be adding those topics to your Watchlist and subscribing to your Watchlist in one step. (If this does not work on your first attempt reset your watchlist token in your preferences under Special pages:Preferences.) | |||
== RSS Clients == | == RSS Clients Research == | ||
Luckily, this is easily possible with RSS - Subscriptions see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Syndication | |||
==== Criteria for RSS Clients ==== | ==== Criteria for RSS Clients ==== | ||
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* Preferably just one app that is available on all platforms | * Preferably just one app that is available on all platforms | ||
== What we recommend and what we don't == | === What we recommend and what we don't === | ||
=== Best App === | === Best App === | ||
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* | * | ||
== Final Thoughts | === Final Thoughts === | ||
*'''The only option''' if you want to have the ability to recieve notifications on any device/platform is to use '''Slack's RSS integration.''' | *'''The only option''' if you want to have the ability to recieve notifications on any device/platform is to use '''Slack's RSS integration.''' | ||
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* Another solution fo'''r Web notifications''' is [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/feedly-notifier/egikgfbhipinieabdmcpigejkaomgjgb Feedly's Chrome Extension]. Notifications work well for Chrome, but are also available for other browsers. | * Another solution fo'''r Web notifications''' is [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/feedly-notifier/egikgfbhipinieabdmcpigejkaomgjgb Feedly's Chrome Extension]. Notifications work well for Chrome, but are also available for other browsers. | ||
== Other == | === Other === | ||
* Here is a great link where most ( if not all ) RSS apps are listed : https://github.com/AboutRSS/ALL-about-RSS. | * Here is a great link where most ( if not all ) RSS apps are listed : https://github.com/AboutRSS/ALL-about-RSS. | ||