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Feedly seems nice but it's a total non-starter due to the lack of an email-based signup. I have none of the social media accounts it wants you to log in with an

Feedly seems nice but it's a total non-starter due to the lack of an email-based signup. I have none of the social media accounts it wants you to log in with and it'll be a cold day in hell before I share that much personal information with an RSS reader anyway. But a brief reading of the privacy policy will tell you that Feedly is a data hoarder and has every intention of selling that information: https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy https://feedly.com/i/legal/privacy $6-$18/mo should be fucking enough for a service to keep my goddamn information to themselves. I'm using FeedReader[0], but I'm not especially happy with it. Would love to hear some more recommendations. https://jangernert.github.io/FeedReader/ https://jangernert.github.io/FeedReader/

akerl_ 6y ago
Given that one of the options for Feedly is “Continue with Feedly”, which offers a “sign up” option where you provide a name, email, and password, I’m not sure what you mean about forcing social media access.
- ddevault 6y ago
  Thanks, somehow I missed it. But with a privacy policy like that, I'm still a hard pass.
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jay_kyburz 6y ago
Feedly has email sign up. The button is labelled "login with Feedly" instead of Login with Google ect.
pinkano 6y ago
This is Petr from Feedly, please let us know where in the Privacy Policy you read we're a data hoarder and selling information? We're doing the exact opposite and we can afford it with Feedly Pro, Pro+ and Business as they feed our business so we can stay profitable without the need to sell any customer data.
- ddevault 6y ago
  > We may share some or all of your personal information in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition or dissolution, transaction or proceeding involving sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, personal information may also be transferred as a business asset. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the personal information collected by us and will assume the rights and obligations regarding your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. You collect data, use it for marketing, then add it to your valuation. Says everything I need to know about your company.
  - pinkano 6y ago
    Good point, this is valid only if a merger or acquisition happens so we're not selling anything or using your data in any way to give/sell it to 3rd parties.
jamesponddotco 6y ago
I use, and recommend Feedbin[1]. The interface is pretty good, privacy is respected as far as I can see, service is hosted on their own hardware, not in the cloud, the author is very responsive when issues arrive, and the code is available for self-hosting[2]. It is also how I keep up with people on Twitter, and YouTube, without having to access Twitter or YouTube. [1] https://feedbin.com/ https://feedbin.com/ [2] https://github.com/feedbin https://github.com/feedbin

akerl_ 6y ago

Given that one of the options for Feedly is “Continue with Feedly”, which offers a “sign up” option where you provide a name, email, and password, I’m not sure what you mean about forcing social media access.

ddevault 6y ago
Thanks, somehow I missed it. But with a privacy policy like that, I'm still a hard pass.

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jay_kyburz 6y ago

Feedly has email sign up. The button is labelled "login with Feedly" instead of Login with Google ect.

pinkano 6y ago

This is Petr from Feedly, please let us know where in the Privacy Policy you read we're a data hoarder and selling information? We're doing the exact opposite and we can afford it with Feedly Pro, Pro+ and Business as they feed our business so we can stay profitable without the need to sell any customer data.

ddevault 6y ago
> We may share some or all of your personal information in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition or dissolution, transaction or proceeding involving sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets. In the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership, personal information may also be transferred as a business asset. If another company acquires our company, business, or assets, that company will possess the personal information collected by us and will assume the rights and obligations regarding your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. You collect data, use it for marketing, then add it to your valuation. Says everything I need to know about your company.
- pinkano 6y ago
  Good point, this is valid only if a merger or acquisition happens so we're not selling anything or using your data in any way to give/sell it to 3rd parties.

jamesponddotco 6y ago

I use, and recommend Feedbin[1]. The interface is pretty good, privacy is respected as far as I can see, service is hosted on their own hardware, not in the cloud, the author is very responsive when issues arrive, and the code is available for self-hosting[2]. It is also how I keep up with people on Twitter, and YouTube, without having to access Twitter or YouTube. [1] https://feedbin.com/ https://feedbin.com/ [2] https://github.com/feedbin https://github.com/feedbin