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I used Google Reader for years and years as a central repository for all of the webcomics i read. I switched to Newsblur this year and haven't looked back. It

I used Google Reader for years and years as a central repository for all of the webcomics i read. I switched to Newsblur this year and haven't looked back. It definitely has a better take on sharing.

wslh 14y ago
But Google Reader has historical records that no other service has. That is the main advantage with them.
- ersii 14y ago
  They do? I've noticed that Google Reader only seems to keep about 30 to 60 days worth of items - at least for me. The only thing that I can think of, in terms of historical records, in the UI - is the 'how often is this feed updated?' graph under feed information. I disagree with you, their main advantage is that they're Google. So they won't get shunned/blocked by webmasters. Other people/services can and do get blocked occationally. Other advantages are; GReader is pretty easy to get going with (I already had a Google account), the UI isn't too much in the way and the fact that they're "always on" (but the last one is true for all 'webapps'/'web services') so they won't miss a update from a feed.
  - wslh 14y ago
    I wrote an article showing Google Reader historical cabilities http://blog.databigbang.com/extraction-of-main-text-content/ http://blog.databigbang.com/extraction-of-main-text-content/
    - ersii 14y ago
      Cool! I'll give it a thorough read
- jfb 14y ago
  The main advantage of Reader is that third party clients sync with it.
conesus 14y ago
Glad somebody mentioned NewsBlur. I run NewsBlur and have been aggressive in developing it into a world-class feed reader. Native iOS and Android apps, a nice shared stories feature, and it's actively developed. See for yourself, since it's open-source: http://github.com/samuelclay http://github.com/samuelclay. And because I run my own feed fetchers, you don't have to worry about the inevitable sunsetting and neglect of Reader. Also means I can do far more interesting things to feeds and stories that other Google Reader API-based clients can't. Try it out: http://www.newsblur.com http://www.newsblur.com
- rb2k_ 14y ago
  Really nice interface. And what might be interesting for some: The hosted version has 60 feeds in the free version, for more than that you'll have to upgrade to a premium account.
- taylorlapeyre 14y ago
  Just got a premium account. Awesome service, and it's great to know that it's being actively developed. Side note: I love the vim keyboard shortcuts.
- mehmeta 14y ago
  Just curious, how come your premium to free user ratio is 1:2? Seems incredibly high to me.
- smsm42 14y ago
  Interesting interface. With my almost 500 feeds, not sure yet if I'd like to use paid version, since Google one is free, but I'll take it for a test drive. Some feedback: - "Original" button definitely didn't do what I expected. It just closed everything and took me to the target site. Maybe it's just for some "unframeable" sites but that's how it worked. - "Keep unread" and "Mark as unread" definitely missing. Sometimes after I start reading it turns out the item needs more time than I have now and I want to get back to it later. Not the same as "Save" which means I definitely want to keep it - here I just don't know yet. - Clicking on triangle and gear in the feed display seems to do the same thing? Why there are two of them then? - In feed stats for some sites, it says: "IF YOU WENT PREMIUM, THIS SITE WOULD UPDATE EVERY". That's it, nothing after that. - Something weird going on with stories display - folder with no unread content shows yellow "27" and clicking on folder that shows no content at all opens set of stories that seem to be unread stories from elsewhere.

I used Google Reader for years and years as a central repository for all of the webcomics i read. I switched to Newsblur this year and haven't looked back. It definitely has a better take on sharing.

wslh 14y ago

But Google Reader has historical records that no other service has. That is the main advantage with them.

ersii 14y ago
They do? I've noticed that Google Reader only seems to keep about 30 to 60 days worth of items - at least for me. The only thing that I can think of, in terms of historical records, in the UI - is the 'how often is this feed updated?' graph under feed information. I disagree with you, their main advantage is that they're Google. So they won't get shunned/blocked by webmasters. Other people/services can and do get blocked occationally. Other advantages are; GReader is pretty easy to get going with (I already had a Google account), the UI isn't too much in the way and the fact that they're "always on" (but the last one is true for all 'webapps'/'web services') so they won't miss a update from a feed.
- wslh 14y ago
  I wrote an article showing Google Reader historical cabilities http://blog.databigbang.com/extraction-of-main-text-content/ http://blog.databigbang.com/extraction-of-main-text-content/
  - ersii 14y ago
    Cool! I'll give it a thorough read
jfb 14y ago
The main advantage of Reader is that third party clients sync with it.

conesus 14y ago

Glad somebody mentioned NewsBlur. I run NewsBlur and have been aggressive in developing it into a world-class feed reader. Native iOS and Android apps, a nice shared stories feature, and it's actively developed. See for yourself, since it's open-source: http://github.com/samuelclay http://github.com/samuelclay. And because I run my own feed fetchers, you don't have to worry about the inevitable sunsetting and neglect of Reader. Also means I can do far more interesting things to feeds and stories that other Google Reader API-based clients can't. Try it out: http://www.newsblur.com http://www.newsblur.com

rb2k_ 14y ago
Really nice interface. And what might be interesting for some: The hosted version has 60 feeds in the free version, for more than that you'll have to upgrade to a premium account.
taylorlapeyre 14y ago
Just got a premium account. Awesome service, and it's great to know that it's being actively developed. Side note: I love the vim keyboard shortcuts.
mehmeta 14y ago
Just curious, how come your premium to free user ratio is 1:2? Seems incredibly high to me.
smsm42 14y ago
Interesting interface. With my almost 500 feeds, not sure yet if I'd like to use paid version, since Google one is free, but I'll take it for a test drive. Some feedback: - "Original" button definitely didn't do what I expected. It just closed everything and took me to the target site. Maybe it's just for some "unframeable" sites but that's how it worked. - "Keep unread" and "Mark as unread" definitely missing. Sometimes after I start reading it turns out the item needs more time than I have now and I want to get back to it later. Not the same as "Save" which means I definitely want to keep it - here I just don't know yet. - Clicking on triangle and gear in the feed display seems to do the same thing? Why there are two of them then? - In feed stats for some sites, it says: "IF YOU WENT PREMIUM, THIS SITE WOULD UPDATE EVERY". That's it, nothing after that. - Something weird going on with stories display - folder with no unread content shows yellow "27" and clicking on folder that shows no content at all opens set of stories that seem to be unread stories from elsewhere.