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Can someone explain to me why no one is doing a direct, pixel for pixel clone of Google Reader? I mean, the thing is popular enough that any startup would die f
by vijayboyapati 14y ago
Can someone explain to me why no one is doing a direct, pixel for pixel clone of Google Reader? I mean, the thing is popular enough that any startup would die for its traffic. Not to mention its users absolutely love it. As Paul Bucheit said, it's better to have a small number of users who love your product than a large number that like it. And well, Greader has a large number of users who love it (bordering on fanatical about it). So why not do a blatant clone as a f* you to Google for nuking a product that its users are absolutely devoted to.
- srean 14y agoWhile not quite pixel to pixel oldreader seems to be quite close, they want to be close to the older UI which makes it even better in my eyes. They are sort of keeling over with the new load, but have scheduled an import, will see how it goes. Unfortunaately as of now they only import the subscriptions not he stars. Not sure how they plan to support the service.