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Personally, I wouldn't use that unless it synced between my desktop and mobile. At that point it might as well be a webapp... Currently using FreshRSS and happ

by remram 3y ago

Personally, I wouldn't use that unless it synced between my desktop and mobile. At that point it might as well be a webapp... Currently using FreshRSS and happy with it. Granted, the fact that it installs on a server means it's not for general use though.

rthkljlkrj 3y ago
Firefox already does some syncing. If they added rss, it's likely that they'd add it to the syncing (as optional).
lolinder 3y ago
Firefox Sync would work perfectly for most users, without the need to spin up a server or host data on the cloud.
- joecot 3y ago
  That could keep track of feeds you're subbed to, but the problem is keeping track of which posts you've already read. Once you're having to sync all of that, it might as well be a web app.
  - lolinder 3y ago
    Why? Firefox Sync already syncs my browsing history, bookmarks, and tabs frequently enough that it appears to be real time from my perspective. What is different about an RSS feed's "read" log?
    - remram 3y ago
      In my experience, the history and tabs sync when they feel like it. All my stuff ends up there eventually, but I can't expect that I'll sit down, close Firefox on mobile, and have the tabs and history show up on desktop.
otteromkram 3y ago
Likewise, any information or news delivery product being developed today that doesn't take both mobile and desktop into consideration during planning stages is a product you shouldn't use.
surgical_fire 3y ago
I always read about people going on about synching Desktop and Mobile as this killer feature, and it always puzzled me. I tried using it for a while to check if it would fundamentally make me feel different, but after a couple of years I saw zero benefit. What are people using that they really need this for?
- remram 3y ago
  This is news stories though. You don't want to read the stories on one machine and have it show up again on another machine. I suppose it depends on how you consume your feeds: do you look at the latest, like a social media timeline? or read every entry of some blogs, like an inbox? I definitely have some feeds I consume like the latter, and I need that to persist and sync.
  - surgical_fire 3y ago
    Maybe that's the thing - the things I read on my cell phone and the things I read on my computer are fundamentally different. I am surprised that I seem to be in the minority on this, maybe.

by remram 3y ago

rthkljlkrj 3y ago

Firefox already does some syncing. If they added rss, it's likely that they'd add it to the syncing (as optional).

lolinder 3y ago

Firefox Sync would work perfectly for most users, without the need to spin up a server or host data on the cloud.

joecot 3y ago
That could keep track of feeds you're subbed to, but the problem is keeping track of which posts you've already read. Once you're having to sync all of that, it might as well be a web app.
- lolinder 3y ago
  Why? Firefox Sync already syncs my browsing history, bookmarks, and tabs frequently enough that it appears to be real time from my perspective. What is different about an RSS feed's "read" log?
  - remram 3y ago
    In my experience, the history and tabs sync when they feel like it. All my stuff ends up there eventually, but I can't expect that I'll sit down, close Firefox on mobile, and have the tabs and history show up on desktop.

otteromkram 3y ago

Likewise, any information or news delivery product being developed today that doesn't take both mobile and desktop into consideration during planning stages is a product you shouldn't use.

surgical_fire 3y ago

I always read about people going on about synching Desktop and Mobile as this killer feature, and it always puzzled me. I tried using it for a while to check if it would fundamentally make me feel different, but after a couple of years I saw zero benefit. What are people using that they really need this for?

remram 3y ago
This is news stories though. You don't want to read the stories on one machine and have it show up again on another machine. I suppose it depends on how you consume your feeds: do you look at the latest, like a social media timeline? or read every entry of some blogs, like an inbox? I definitely have some feeds I consume like the latter, and I need that to persist and sync.
- surgical_fire 3y ago
  Maybe that's the thing - the things I read on my cell phone and the things I read on my computer are fundamentally different. I am surprised that I seem to be in the minority on this, maybe.