Why XML/Atom for feeds

[gemproj at suckless.anonaddy.com]

Hello geminauts

Yesterday I decided to add a feed to my gemlog and when I checked other
logs, most seem to feed XML or Atom. While I get that it's popular and
useful in existing clients, I am wondering why it's the de facto standard
in a protocol that favors a reduced markdown. XML always felt worse than
HTML to me, yet to do anything feed related in geminispace, I still need to
XML. Is it just me?

Best
~m

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