Dave Winer has launched a new application called Share Your OPML.
The OPML file is the file that stores the RSS feeds that you read.
Share Your OPML is sort of like a Last.fm for RSS feeds. The goal is to compile a database of what people are reading, as well as the patterns within the individual taxonomies, then use pattern matching to suggest other feeds. Like Last.fm, you can easily see other users who have similar interests to yours - just click on the "Subscriptions Like Mine" link.
There's also a top 100 ranking (right now, TechCrunch is #1 by a fairly wide margin). Share Your OPML is built under a Creative Commons license, so you can expect others to build onto the framework with new functionality.
To participate, just upload your OPML file. Most RSS feedreaders have a menu item that lets you export your OPML file with a single click. So, take a minute, upload your file and discover some new and interesting feeds.
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