Hack: RSS For Your Orkut Communities

(Hat Tip: Orkut Plus)

This has probably got to be one of the best hacks that I've seen on Orkut in a long time! (and one that I have been requesting Google to create ever since logging onto Orkut).

Called Orkut Feed, this site allows any user to discover updates to discover updates to their favorite forums via site feed and add them to their favorite reader.

I am guessing the author is Brazilian as here is a brief explanation via Google Translator.

orkutFeed is a service that disponibiliza Feeds RSS for the communities of orkut. It is not necessary to make I register in cadastre! You only need to inform link of community, and to catch link of the Feed.

In order to add your favorite community, simply find the link of the forum in Orkut...



...and copy and paste the link into the space provided below (note: you have to love the "humongous font").



Next, click the "OK" button...



...which will bring you to a new screen. If your site feed is already listed via button form (which is to the right of the "big orange square" or the universal symbol for site feeds) then simply click on your preferred button (in this case I'm going to click on Google Reader) and subscribe.



Thus far, the site feed only shows title links, and not any of the content of the forum (as shown below).



This is probably a good thing (as it prevents other users from stealing one's content) although the anonymous coder may expand it later on to include full posts.

The great thing about this site is that both Firefox, IE and Opera users can enjoy the full benefits without having to switch over to a different browser.

Note: Will add this to the sidebar underneath Orkut User Tools.