[Jeff Waegelin]

I told myself I wouldn't respond to my own question, but this seems to call for a response. So, here's my two cents: I think FSN needs to have a central viewing system. Teams should still be able to grab XML from the FSN server and display data on their website, but someone going to the main FSN site should be able to get data there, not just links to teams that are hosting the data. What I think it really comes down to is a decision between having a distributed, loosely affiliated network, and having a centralized system that is shared out to other teams. I think the second option is the most efficient, and we have the resources to implement a central server, so we should.

So, what I propose is a compromise. The FSN site should have its own viewing area. To make this easily accessible to everyone, without having to search for an FSN host site, this is a must. However, any team that wishes to put FSN data on their site should be able to pull down an XML feed, and then display it as they see fit. As I see it, it's the best of both worlds. We don't need to spread FSN out just for the sake of distributing the traffic or bringing visitors to partner teams' sites, but there is definite merit in allowing teams to easily use the FSN data.