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> Thats kind of the whole point. What? How is that 'the whole point' of an RSS reader?

• 0xCMP 9y ago
  In the spirit of not being tracked by someone like Facebook, he means that he doesn't want to be identified by an email and therefore have a possible profile built on him based on what he subscribes, reads, saves, etc.
  • trevor-e 9y ago
    That's definitely fair, but like the OP is saying, how is that the entire point of using RSS? RSS itself stands for Really Simple Syndication, there's nothing saying that clients can't provide extra convenience and features behind a login/profile. I don't think people use RSS feeds to have more privacy.
  • pmoriarty 9y ago
    I completely agree, which is why I will never use any kind of RSS reader "service". Instead I use Newsbeuter[1], a great standalone RSS client. It runs completely on my own machine. I don't have to give out my email address to anyone else nor do I have to tell the owners of any service what I read or what my interests are. That's completely my own business. [1] - https://www.newsbeuter.org/ https://www.newsbeuter.org/
• miles 9y ago
  >> I’m not giving my email address to an RSS reader. Thats kind of the whole point. > What? How is that 'the whole point' of an RSS reader? To be able to subscribe to information sources without having to give away any personal data, start getting spammed, etc. Seems especially relevant in light of all the recent (if belated) privacy concerns surrounding social media.