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I used Reader daily, but after it was shut down I never picked up a new RSS aggregator. I stopped reading all but one of those bloggers. A big part of Reader's
by JauntTrooper 10y ago
I used Reader daily, but after it was shut down I never picked up a new RSS aggregator. I stopped reading all but one of those bloggers. A big part of Reader's appeal was the network -- I enjoyed sharing blogs with friends of mine that were linked through Gchat. And I say that as someone who never got into any other social network.
It was probably better for my productivity, I suppose, but I still miss it.
- taeric 10y agoI don't think many realized just how seamless it was with a few of Google's other aborted services. Buzz, I think, was the main way my friends saw what I commented on. And I would see people's replies in Gmail. It was surprisingly well done. :(
- likeclockwork 10y agoAnd Google Listen for podcasts! I basically just stopped dealing with RSS when reader folded up even though it was adding something to my life. I'm back to checking the same sites over and over throughout the day.
- taeric 10y agoSame here. And... the number of sites has shrunken quite a bit. I think the thing that had me, was Reader was a great way to expand you communication in the groups you were already in. I didn't have to join a new community. I was bringing new topics into mine.