models.diff

index d2d20e8..30dadec 100644
--- a/localtv/models.py
+++ b/localtv/models.py
@@ -822,6 +822,36 @@ class Feed(Source, StatusedThumbnailable):
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return ('localtv_list_feed', [self.pk])
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_scraped_feed(cls, feed, user, status=None, auto_approve=False):
+        current_site = Site.objects.get_current()
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        if status is None:
+            status = cls.UNAPPROVED
+        kwargs = {'feed_url': feed.url, 'site': current_site}
+        try:
+            instance = cls._default_manager.get(**kwargs)
+        except cls.DoesNotExist:
+            instance = cls(**kwargs)
+        created = instance.pk is None
+        defaults = {
+            'name': feed.title,
+            'webpage': feed.link,
+            'description': feed.description,
+            'when_submitted': now,
+            'last_updated': now,
+            'user': user,
+            'status': status,
+            'auto_approve': auto_approve
+        }
+        changed = created
+        for k, v in defaults.iteritems():
+            if v != getattr(instance, k, None):
+                setattr(instance, k, v)
+                changed = True
+        if changed:
+            instance.save()
+
     def update_items(self, verbose=False, parsed_feed=None,
                      clear_rejected=False):
         """