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+# Slixfeed Publication
+
+## About
+
+This repository contains the official Slixfeed Publication: https://slixfeed.woodpeckersnest.space/
+
+## Contributions
+
+Anyone is welcome to submit code that fixes problems and improve things.
+
+You can also submit redesigns, yet first open an issue report informing us, preferably with an example.
+
+## Building
+
+The site uses [Nikola](https://getnikola.com/) as a static site generator.
+
+To generate the site, execute the following command inside the repositpry directory:
+
+```shell
+nikola build
+```
+
+The site is generated under the directory `output`.
+
+You can also execute the following to start up a local development server:
+
+```shell
+nikola serve -b
+```

posts/slixfeed-syndication-news-bot.rst

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+.. title: Slixfeed News Bot
+.. slug: slixfeed-news-bot
+.. date: 2024-05-23 16:27:48 UTC
+.. tags: atom, bot, chat, feed, feedparser, jabber, news, python, rdf, rss, slixfeed, slixmpp, syndication, xmpp
+.. category: news
+.. link: slixfeed-news-bot
+.. description: Slixfeed is a news aggregation bot for the XMPP communication network which aims to be easy to use and fully-featured. It provides a convenient access to Blog and News sites.
+.. type: text
+
+Greetings to one and all and welcome to the official news resource of Slixfeed!
+
+I am delighted to make this initial public announcement of Slixfeed.
+
+`Slixfeed <https://gitgud.io/sjehuda/slixfeed>`_ is a news aggregation software which currently functions only as a chat bot and is primarily intended for the XMPP network.
+
+Slixfeed is still in testing phases and is not yet ready for production, albeit it performs well.
+
+Slixfeed has not yet been audited for security!
+
+Design
+======
+
+Slixfeed utilizes `Slixmpp <https://slixmpp.readthedocs.io/>`_ to communicate with the XMPP network, and `feedparser <https://feedparser.readthedocs.io/>`_ to parse syndication feeds.
+
+The fashion by which Slixfeed is designed is to serve multiple people at the same time.
+
+The purpose of Slixfeed is to be able to simultaneously serve hundreds and even thousands of people from a single instance, which would make anyone a news publisher, if one so desires.
+
+Features
+========
+
+Some features are exclusive to XMPP [#exclusive]_.
+
+#. Communicate with chats and groupchats;
+#. Display audio, picture and video attachments inline;
+#. Export and import feeds using standard OPML file;
+#. Filter news items by "allow" and "deny" rules;
+#. Publish items to PubSub nodes [#atom-over-xmpp]_;
+#. Redirect to proxy back-ends [#proxies]_;
+#. Rich and interactive visual interface using Ad-Hoc Commands;
+#. Scan automatically for syndication feeds of given URL;
+#. Schedule update cycle and send updates upon availability [#availability]_.
+
+Interfaces
+==========
+
+Slixfeed offers a couple of interfaces.
+
+The premier interface is the chat, from which commands are sent and news are received.
+
+The additional interface which makes use of `Data Forms <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0004.html>`_ and `Ad-Hoc Commands <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0050.html>`_ offers a visual interface to control and interact with Slixfeed.
+
+The visual interface is currently best accessible with `Cheogram <https://cheogram.com/>`_ and `monocles chat <https://monocles.chat/>`_; both are available free of charge on the `F-Droid <https://f-droid.org/>`_ software repository.
+
+Other XMPP clients which support the visual interface are `Converse <https://conversejs.org/>`_, `Gajim <https://gajim.org/>`_, `Movim <https://movim.eu/>`_, `Poezio <https://poez.io/>`_, `Psi <https://psi-im.org/>`_ and `Psi+ <https://psi-plus.com/>`_.
+
+Preview
+=======
+
+Screenshots of Cheogram and monocles chat interacting with Slixfeed [#divested]_.
+
+.. image:: ../../images/chat_add_url.png
+   :target: ../../images/chat_add_url.png
+   :height: 234px
+   :width: 108px
+   :alt: monocles chat: Chat Interface
+   :loading: lazy
+
+.. image:: ../../images/adhoc_commands.png
+   :target: ../../images/adhoc_commands.png
+   :height: 234px
+   :width: 108px
+   :alt: monocles chat: Rich Interface
+   :loading: lazy
+
+.. image:: ../../images/adhoc_settings.png
+   :target: ../../images/adhoc_settings.png
+   :height: 234px
+   :width: 108px
+   :alt: Cheogram: Settings Form
+   :loading: lazy
+
+.. image:: ../../images/adhoc_add_url.png
+   :target: ../../images/adhoc_add_url.png
+   :height: 234px
+   :width: 108px
+   :alt: Cheogram: Subscription Form
+   :loading: lazy
+
+Resources
+=========
+
+- For help, and support questions, please join our `groupchat <xmpp:slixfeed@chat.woodpeckersnest.space?join>`_.
+- Source code is available at `GitGud <https://gitgud.io/sjehuda/slixfeed>`_.
+
+Conclusion
+==========
+
+Slixfeed was made due to necessity and it has been intended to be hosted and utilized by as many people as possible.
+
+Slixfeed was meant to be only a chat bot which sends only text, yet communications with `edhelas <https://edhelas.movim.eu/>`_, mirux, `roughnecks <https://blog.woodpeckersnest.space/>`_, `singpolyma <https://singpolyma.net/>`_ and Thorsten have led this project to have an extensive set of features.
+
+The Slixfeed project was started a year and eleven months ago, and its continuation and completion thereof were feasible thanks to Laura Lapina.
+
+I would also want to thank to Simone "roughnecks" Canaletti for hosting the Slixfeed site, in addition to testing Slixfeed and instructing the current development of Slixfeed.
+
+Consequent development news will be published soon.
+
+I hope Slixfeed would be useful to you.
+
+.. line-block:: Kind regards,
+                Schimon
+
+----
+
+.. [#exclusive] Rich interface and `PubSub <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html>`_ are exclusive to XMPP.
+.. [#atom-over-xmpp] Slixfeed implements the instructions of `Pubsub Social Feed <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0472.html>`_ of Timothée Jaussoin; for more information, read the `Atom Over XMPP <https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/66/materials/slides-66-atompub-1.pdf>`_ directive from Peter Saint-Andre.
+.. [#proxies] The selection of proxy back-ends can be extended from ``proxies.toml``, and is not limited to Invidious, Librarian, Nitter, ProxiTok, and Quetre.
+.. [#availability] As long as your status is not Available (i.e. Away, Busy, DND or Offline), the bot will not send updates to you.
+.. [#divested] Due to the prevalent tendency of corporations, using their operating systems, to sabotage free and open platforms, it is definitely and distinctly recommended to install `DivestOS <https://divestos.org/>`_ as your mobile phone operating system for an uninterruptable, secure and ideal mobile experience.

posts/xmpp-news-bots.rst

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+.. title: XMPP News Bots
+.. slug: xmpp-news-bots
+.. date: 2024-05-23 18:38:22 UTC
+.. tags: atom, bot, chat, feed, jabber, news, rss, slixmpp, syndication, xmpp
+.. category: news
+.. link: xmpp-news-bots
+.. description: This is a selection of news chat bots for the XMPP network which you might be interested at.
+.. type: text
+
+From Argentina to Germany; syndication chat bots for XMPP.
+
+Slixfeed might not be useful to you as other news bots, as each project is formed namely by peculiar design and political principles.
+
+You are encouraged to review the following projects and pick the one that fits best to you.
+
+AtomToPubsub
+------------
+
+AtomToPubsub is a simple script that parses feeds and pushes the entries to a designated XMPP Pubsub Node.
+
+Proceed to `edhelas/atomtopubsub <https://github.com/edhelas/atomtopubsub>`_ 
+
+
+err-rssreader
+-------------
+
+A port of old Brutal's Feed Reader for `Errbot <https://errbot.readthedocs.io/>`_.
+
+Proceed to `errbotters/err-rssreader <https://github.com/errbotters/err-rssreader>`_
+
+feed-to-muc
+-----------
+
+feed-to-muc is an XMPP bot which queries newsfeeds and posts the short summary to a XMPP MUC if there is a new article.
+
+Proceed to `mdosch/feed-to-muc <https://salsa.debian.org/mdosch/feed-to-muc>`_
+
+Jabber RSS Transport
+--------------------
+
+`Jabber RSS Transport <https://jabberworld.info/Jabber_RSS_Transport>`_ offers a `component <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0114.html>`_ interface which embodies feeds as contacts, which makes it highly efficient to any chat client.
+
+Proceed to `jabberworld/jrd_rss <https://github.com/jabberworld/jrd_rss>`_
+
+JabRSS by Christof
+------------------
+
+A simple syndication headline notification service for Jabber/XMPP.
+
+Proceed to `dev.cmeerw.org <https://dev.cmeerw.org/Projects/jabrss>`_
+
+JabRSS by Jens W. Wulf
+----------------------
+
+The code is based on `jabrss@cmeerw.net <https://dev.cmeerw.org/jabrss/Documentation>`_. It was restructured and offers additional features.
+
+Proceed to `jotwewe.de <http://www.jotwewe.de/de/xmpp/jabrss/jabrss_en.htm>`_
+
+Morbot
+------
+
+Morbo is a simple Slixmpp bot that will take new articles from listed syndication feeds and send them to assigned XMPP MUCs. This bot works best with TinyTinyRSS published articles feeds.
+
+Proceed to `TheCoffeMaker/Morbot <https://codeberg.org/TheCoffeMaker/Morbot>`_