This is a basic RSS module that takes any of the following parameters...
f= : forum number to use for RSS data. This parameter is
required.
r=1 : if "r=1" is given, then not just the given forum, but also
all subforums posts are included in the results.
t=1 : If present, this will only display the first post in the topics.
If absent, the topic and all responses are displayed.
c= : The count of items to be returned (up to 15)
username= and password= : The RSS system will use any
cookies your user agent presents for authentication. Some RSS readers do not
share cookies with your browser. These options will let you send a
username and password in the URL, in case your RSS reader does not share
its cookie store with your browser. Most people won't need this option, but
it can be used to access forums that you have rights to see when logged in,
but can't see as a guest user (e.g. administrator/moderator forums.)
BE WARNED THAT THERE ARE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS with the
username= and password= parameters:
your name and password will be sent, not only in plaintext, but as
part of the GET request. Often POST requests are not logged by
traffic analysis or firewall tools, but GET requests are almost
always logged by such systems, leaving your password in people's
reports and such.
this interface makes hack attempts to your board much easier, as
a potential hacker just has to tumble through a bunch of passwords
on the same URL.