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I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by abalaji »

I wanted to check out the app and found it hilarious that I had to go through a rabbit hole of links to other articles about the app to actually get to a direct link to the app. lithub --> mentalfloss --> WaPo --> AppStore

Any idea why articles do this--is it for engagement or SEO?

Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by CrazedGeek »

abalaji wrote: post #2

I wanted to check out the app and found it hilarious that I had to go through a rabbit hole of links to other articles about the app to actually get to a direct link to the app. lithub --> mentalfloss --> WaPo --> AppStore Any idea why articles do this--is it for engagement or SEO?

To save others the trouble, the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/serial-reader/id1077180804

Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by [deleted] »

abalaji wrote: post #2

I wanted to check out the app and found it hilarious that I had to go through a rabbit hole of links to other articles about the app to actually get to a direct link to the app. lithub --> mentalfloss --> WaPo --> AppStore Any idea why articles do this--is it for engagement or SEO?

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Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by rr808 »

CrazedGeek wrote: post #4
abalaji wrote: post #2

I wanted to check out the app and found it hilarious that I had to go through a rabbit hole of links to other articles about the app to actually get to a direct link to the app. lithub --> mentalfloss --> WaPo --> AppStore Any idea why articles do this--is it for engagement or SEO?

To save others the trouble, the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/serial-reader/id1077180804

android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mschmitt.s...

Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by devindotcom »

Oh yes, I was using this for a while to read an old serial, it's really great but I found I simply don't like reading on my phone, even small bits at a time. If they could pop a new chapter into my e-reader every once in a while that would be phenomenal.

Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by saghm »

abalaji wrote: post #2

I wanted to check out the app and found it hilarious that I had to go through a rabbit hole of links to other articles about the app to actually get to a direct link to the app. lithub --> mentalfloss --> WaPo --> AppStore Any idea why articles do this--is it for engagement or SEO?

Honestly, I'd guess it's just laziness and/or naivety; one publication does a story and puts in their referrer link, and then the person at the next publication just copy/pastes the link they found to the first story rather than doing the extra work to get the direct link. Then the next publication sees that story, and pastes a link to that one, etc...

Re: I want to hate this new classic lit reading app but I do not

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Post by MerelyMortal »

Kudos to the app's creator. Looking at the app review dates, it looks like the idea predated the one I posted on HN four months ago:

> Sounds like a start-up idea...

> "Don't have time to sit and read a novel during your busy schedule? Subscribe to receive carefully-curated and abridged novels via SMS. We will space out the texts during your busy day so you have the time slowly digest and experience the same novels your friends are talking about at the coffee shop, but on your own schedule."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31054389

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