diff --git a/manager/profiles.py b/manager/profiles.py
index f50062a..19f248a 100644
--- a/manager/profiles.py
+++ b/manager/profiles.py
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ class RunningBot:
     histories: dict[int, list[dict]] = field(default_factory=dict)
     # RSS bot state
     rss_seen: set = field(default_factory=set)   # entry ids already posted
-    rss_items: list = field(default_factory=list)  # latest fetched entries (newest first)
     rss_next_poll: float = 0.0
     rss_gid: int | None = None                   # broadcast channel group id
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ async def _rss_poll(b: "RunningBot", chat: Any, gid: int | None, config: dict, s
         log.error("rss fetch error: %s", e)
         _append_log(b, f"RSS fetch error: {e}")
         return
-    b.rss_items = entries
     new = [e for e in entries if e["id"] not in b.rss_seen]
     for e in new:
         b.rss_seen.add(e["id"])
@@ -521,22 +519,6 @@ async def _rss_poll(b: "RunningBot", chat: Any, gid: int | None, config: dict, s
     _append_log(b, f"RSS posted {len(new)} new item(s)")
 
 
-async def _rss_send_latest(chat: Any, item: dict, b: "RunningBot", n: int = 3) -> None:
-    """Reply to a direct request (e.g. /new) with the latest feed items."""
-    items = b.rss_items[:n]
-    if not items:
-        try:
-            await chat.api_send_text_reply(item, "No items yet — check back soon.")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        return
-    for e in items:
-        try:
-            await chat.api_send_text_reply(item, _rss_format(e))
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-
 async def _run_bot(
     profile_id: int,
     name: str,
@@ -599,7 +581,7 @@ async def _run_bot(
             # auto-reply greets each new contact (default lists allowed publishers)
             settings["autoReply"] = {"type": "text", "text": _bc_welcome(config, name)}
         elif bot_type == "rss":
-            welcome = config.get("welcome_message") or f"Subscribed to {name}. Send /new for the latest posts."
+            welcome = config.get("welcome_message") or f"You're subscribed to {name}."
             settings["autoReply"] = {"type": "text", "text": welcome}
         elif bot_type in ("echo", "llm", "directory", "deadmans"):
             welcome = config.get("welcome_message", f"Connected to {name}.")
@@ -679,16 +661,7 @@ async def _run_bot(
                 _append_log(b, f"Contact connected: {ct_name}")
 
                 # echo replies on message; broadcast/others greet via the auto-reply
-                # configured in address settings. RSS also sends the latest items on connect.
-                if bot_type == "rss":
-                    cid = ct.get("contactId")
-                    if cid is not None:  # send the latest items directly to the new contact
-                        for e in b.rss_items[:3]:
-                            try:
-                                await chat.api_send_text_message(
-                                    {"chatType": "direct", "chatId": cid}, _rss_format(e))
-                            except Exception:
-                                pass
+                # configured in address settings, so nothing to do on connect here.
 
             elif tag == "newChatItems":
                 items = evt.get("chatItems", [])
@@ -743,10 +716,6 @@ async def _run_bot(
                                 b, chat, config, item, chat_info, text, DEFAULT_LLM_PROMPT
                             )
 
-                        elif bot_type == "rss" and text:
-                            if text.strip().lower() == "/new":
-                                await _rss_send_latest(chat, item, b)
-
                         elif bot_type == "directory" and text:
                             await _handle_directory_message(
                                 b, chat, config, name, item, chat_info, text
diff --git a/manager/templates/list.html b/manager/templates/list.html
index 1bc37c9..1fab16a 100644
--- a/manager/templates/list.html
+++ b/manager/templates/list.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   <table>
     <tr><td><span class="tag">echo</span></td><td class="muted">Repeats every message back to the sender — handy for testing a connection end to end.</td></tr>
     <tr><td><span class="tag">llm</span></td><td class="muted">Chat with a local or remote LLM (OpenAI-compatible, e.g. Ollama). Give it context, it replies to your messages.</td></tr>
-    <tr><td><span class="tag">rss</span></td><td class="muted">Watches an RSS/Atom feed and broadcasts new posts to a channel it creates. Subscribers join the channel; send /new for the latest.</td></tr>
+    <tr><td><span class="tag">rss</span></td><td class="muted">Watches an RSS/Atom feed and broadcasts new posts to a channel it creates. Subscribers join the channel to receive them.</td></tr>
     <tr><td><span class="tag">broadcast</span></td><td class="muted">Relays messages from authorized publishers out to all of the bot's contacts.</td></tr>
     <tr><td><span class="tag">support</span></td><td class="muted">Business inbox — auto-replies with a welcome message and collects incoming inquiries.</td></tr>
     <tr><td><span class="tag">directory</span></td><td class="muted">Directory service for discovering and listing groups or contacts.</td></tr>
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
       <div style="border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:4px 0 14px;padding-top:14px;">
         <p class="muted" style="margin-bottom:12px;">
           The bot watches this feed and broadcasts new posts to a channel it creates.
-          Share the channel link (from the bot's profile) with subscribers; anyone messaging
-          the bot can send <code>/new</code> for the latest.
+          Share the channel link (from the bot's profile) with subscribers — new posts
+          appear there automatically.
         </p>
       </div>
       <div class="field">