chg: [doc] add a philosophical footnote about the crapification

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Following an old idea from 2007, published in my ancient blog post titled [RSS E
 
 The code committed in this repository was originally old Python code from 2007. It might break your PC, harm your cat, or cause the Flying Spaghetti Monster to lose a meatball.
 
-As 2024 marks the resurgence of RSS and Atom, I decided to update my rudimentary RSS tools to make them contemporary.
+As 2024 marks the resurgence of RSS and Atom[^1], I decided to update my rudimentary RSS tools to make them contemporary.
 
 [Forks and pull requests](https://github.com/adulau/rss-tools) are more than welcome. Be warned: this code was initially created for experimenting with RSS workflows.
 
@@ -110,10 +110,5 @@ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
 
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-## Scripts which need to be converted and are there for historical purpose
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-rssinternetdraft.py
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-rssinternetdraft is a simple test to read a mbox file and generate an RSS from the subject.
+[^1]: As web platforms continue to deteriorate in quality, and with the diminishing visibility across various pseudo-social networks coupled with the decline of RSS culture, the emergence of new open-source, federated networks using ActivityPub (an advanced RSS format) seems particularly timely. I believe that reviving open-source tools developed in 2007 for handling RSS is increasingly relevant. Many of these new federated platforms are revitalizing RSS, which is a trend that deserves encouragement and support.