How the Feed Changed the Web

Sharethrough_HistoryFeed_20130115Mashable published an interesting post and infographic about how the “feed” changed the way we consume information. The author notes: “The feed now dominates online content consumption, from the news we read on our mobile devices to the social networks we check constantly throughout the day…” (emphasis mine).

Just another indication that RSS has become plumbing, or infrastructure. It’s no longer the goal of itself, it’s the mechanism.