# Can I import replies to posts using RSS Polling and how do I set it up?

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**Created:** [December 23, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-import-replies-to-posts-using-rss-polling-and-how-do-i-set-it-up/343988 "2024-12-23T05:49:09Z")
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Can I import replies to posts using RSS Polling and how do I set it up?

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### Author: ![qiancsf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/qiancsf/32/346860_2.png) [@qiancsf](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qiancsf)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-import-replies-to-posts-using-rss-polling-and-how-do-i-set-it-up/343988/2 "2024-12-24T02:20:13Z")

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RSS scrolling can create new topics.  
What is the ‘reply’ for this topic. How to publish RSS rolling?

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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-import-replies-to-posts-using-rss-polling-and-how-do-i-set-it-up/343988/3 "2024-12-24T03:52:21Z")

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The RSS plugin creates new topics. The reply is for your community to reply to the topic.

I am not sure about it pulling replies.

There is a plugin that may help do something like that called Activity pub. From my understanding it might be possible to use it say for example between 2 Discourse forums to have a topic that spans between them. It uses Mastoden as a go between. And you can also respond in Mastoden. Forgive me though my understanding might not be entirely correct.

Best to read this very this topic on the Activity pub plugin and ask questions for better clarity

> [@ActivityPub Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-plugin/266794):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse ActivityPub allows you to publish Discourse posts via [ActivityPub](https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/) so they can be read on services that support ActivityPub such as [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/).hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - discourse/discourse-activity-pub: Adds ActivityPub support to Discourse.](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-activity-pub)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) If you’re unfamiliar with ActivityPub start by watching this short video: When you’re ready to get started setting up the plugi…