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I can't help thinking that resurrection of Google Reader (and RSS readers in general) and del.icio.us might help.

• skinnymuch 7y ago
  How popular was Google Reader really? I don’t think many people I know irl ever used it. There’s a handful of known or referenced RSS readers now. Combined they just aren’t that popular. I have a hard time buying that Google Reader was super popular. There’s a few bookmarking services now. Some startups like linked in the article. And Pinboard has been around for a long time. Delicious isn’t needed anymore. I use Larder.io and Pinboard.in myself
  • lwhi 7y ago
    The demise of Google Reader signalled the end of RSS. RSS used to be a big thing in the 90s and early 2000s
    • skinnymuch 7y ago
      That’s my point. It’s a huge talking point amongst geeky crowds. Is there any data to point to that though? It has always felt to me that Google Reader was never that big. Niche crowds made it seem like a huge deal though. I could be wrong. I’d just like something concrete. Or are you saying it was a signal of the end for the specific niche geeky crowds? If so then I guess that’s my point. Google Reader doesn’t and never did move the needle that much.