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Google reader is the one that kills me. Not only do they not monetize it / promote it, but it's Google subsidized free existence killed the market for alternati
by michaelbuckbee 8y ago
Google reader is the one that kills me. Not only do they not monetize it / promote it, but it's Google subsidized free existence killed the market for alternatives. Then Google+ and their failed social efforts killed Reader and RSS feeds have now disappeared from the landscape leaving us with only proprietary options.
- jamesgeck0 8y ago> it's Google subsidized free existence killed the market for alternatives Did it? IIRC, there were at least six decent alternatives available when Reader closed. More if you count desktop and mobile applications.
- s0rce 8y agoI tested a few that appeared from the ashes. Ended up not liking most of them but eventually found bazqux and pay them money.
- CobrastanJorji 8y agoI switched to Feedly the day they announced the shutdown because it could import from Reader, looked like Reader, and used a lot of the same shortcuts. Is bazqux better?
- acemarke 8y agoHaven't used Feedly, but I was a hardcore Google Reader user, and I _love_ BazQux Reader. It does exactly what I need - shows RSS, has APIs that allow mobile apps to hook in, is fast, and it _just works_. Totally worth the $20/yr, and I'm amazed more folks don't talk about it.
- amyjess 8y agoI found the way Feedly handles scrolling to be aggravating to the point where I couldn't use it. The Old Reader is great, but it doesn't have a mobile app. For a while, I ended up having accounts with both The Old Reader and Feedly, so I could use The Old Reader on desktop and GReader (a Feedly client) on mobile.
- jamesgeck0 8y agoThe Old Reader is compatible with a number of 3rd party clients, including GReader.
- amyjess 8y agoAh thanks. It's been a while since I've used RSS, though... I eventually gave up after a while.