propose a way for every user to have the ability to cooperatively merge duplicate feeds

[jawz101]

If I mark 2 feeds as duplicates and the majority of users subscribed to the feeds acknowledges the dup, then it gets accepted.

Have some sort of merit system where users with more correctness are given more authority.
In the end, if 2 feeds are the same but one is more valid, it should favor agressive consolidation versus accepting someone's minor opinion.

Someone with higher authority can split or merge.

I dunno. Just trying to think of some simple premises to avoid any one person or group of persons from being in charge of merges.

[rjc]

I would go as far as having http:// vs https:// feed links to be merged automatically - obviously favouring the latter. Case in point:

• https://gpodder.net/podcast/garbage -> http://garbage.fm/episodes.rss
• https://gpodder.net/podcast/garbage-1 -> https://garbage.fm/episodes.rss

At the same time removing the garbage-1 URL.

[stefankoegl]

Thanks for your suggestion! I've already started work in a similar direction at #60. I like the idea of a merit-based system.