Oops! Several months ago I dragged the "Syndicate" component out of my layout while I was testing the "Subscribe" component and forgot to put it back! For the last six months, only authenticated readers like "Art" have been able to subscribe to my RSS feeds! FWIW, all Blogware templates include both components by default...so its just my blog that sucks ;-)

As to why I don't use the XML icon, I just don't like the way it sticks out - personal tastes I guess. Most of my readers just read the HTML and don't bother with the RSS. This will probably change as RSS continues to go mainstream and aggregators get better (and more widely used), but in the meantime, its just easier not to answer questions about the XML gobbledy-gook.

My big hope is that more aggregators and feed-clients rely on autodiscovery instead of icons and links. I really think this holds a much better experience for users when all is said and done.

[Later: Oh yeah, the "Syndicate" link is now back where it should be in the Header component, top left!]

[Later, Later: Ben Sinclair has a solution to Scoble's dilemma that I could learn to love. ]