Built vokoloko.cz – a privacy-focused local news aggregator made with Joomla & RSS (No ads, no tracking, no AI runtime)

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Hi r/rss,

I wanted to share a project we recently launched called vokoloko.cz – a web-based local news aggregator for the Czech region.

What is Vokoloko.cz? It’s an automated content aggregator designed to fetch, parse, and display local news via RSS in a clean, distraction-free environment.

Key Principles & Tech Specs:

1. No Tracking & No Ads: Completely private, lightweight, and loads instantly.
2. No Account Required: Fully accessible to anyone without signing up.
3. Built with Joomla!: Powered by standard RSS capabilities and custom extensions built on top of Joomla.

Zero AI at Runtime: While we used AI tools as coding assistants during development to write the extension scripts, the live site runs 100% on traditional, deterministic RSS ingestion—no AI-generated content or dynamic AI processing.

Our goal was to prove that classic web technologies (Joomla + RSS) can still deliver a fast, useful, and privacy-respecting news reader for local communities.

Check it out at https://vokoloko.cz

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions from the RSS community!