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Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by sergiosgc »

wyclif wrote: post #97
Confusion wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A good lower limit. Not everyone has the time or inclination to take immediate action. I'm a heavy user of Google Reader and I haven't yet taken an action. I probably won't for at least a few weeks. What is baffling is that Google can't or won't monetize a product with that many users.

>What is baffling is that Google can't or won't monetize a product with that many users. Shockingly, nerds that consume media via RSS don't tend to click on ads.

Gathering a specific demographic, such as Greader's is the dream of many startups. Specific demographics may require specific monetization strategies, but that hardly makes the business a flop.

Sometimes, to score a goal you need to move the goal post. In this case, use a different monetization strategy.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by tux1968 »

getoffmalawn wrote: post #140
rmrfrmrf wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Until your favorite blogs realize that RSS is just a money sink and shut down their feeds, which is exactly what Google is subtly prophesying and no one seems to get.

I'm sorry, what? RSS is a money sink in what way? RSS is about as maintenance free as it gets.

Because it potentially diverts eyeballs away from your actual site. Not because of technology costs.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by rssident »

toki wrote: post #144
rssident wrote: post #137

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Try http://rssident.com

i am surprised. rssident looks really simple and promising on my smartphone as a mobile page! can you give any background!? when did you start!? i like the one big feed directly on the start page. i like the the simple layout in my mobile browser. i don't need fancy sharing features. all i need is a simple webapp that shows me a condensed view of my subscriptions and opml import. if these things work there is also no…

I think I figured out the issue. Did you try to register with username toki.net?

Apparently the validator on the username field doesn't like periods. I will fix that.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by tomjen3 »

nsns wrote: post #10

I believe most users are currently in a "searching" phase, and have joined more than one alternative, so this sudden growth might be misleadding. That said, for now, Feedly is my favorite alternative, so good luck.

What about the old reader?

It seems the most direct route and they removed the 'manage your contacts' requirement (unless you use it to find friends, which seems reasonable).

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by tomjen3 »

wyclif wrote: post #97
Confusion wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A good lower limit. Not everyone has the time or inclination to take immediate action. I'm a heavy user of Google Reader and I haven't yet taken an action. I probably won't for at least a few weeks. What is baffling is that Google can't or won't monetize a product with that many users.

>What is baffling is that Google can't or won't monetize a product with that many users. Shockingly, nerds that consume media via RSS don't tend to click on ads.

I used reader more than most sites, and would have paid for it.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by tomjen3 »

ashleyblackmore wrote: post #126

Hey I hear you can download software to your own computer and use it without having a dependency on a cloud service. Craziness!

Which was a great solution when I only had one computer and a phone that could send SMS and nothing more.

These days? Not so much.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by kzrdude »

Samuel_Michon wrote: post #119
maratd wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> RSS is just a money sink You guys are missing the most obvious point and the big boys have already figured it out. Subscribe to Engadget, Gizmodo, etc. What you'll get is an excerpt of the story with a "click this link to read the rest". After I click, I'm on their site. I want to read/post comments? I'm on their site. RSS is free advertising for content providers and a way to get more eyeballs. Google is foolish f…

I don't subscribe to feeds that don't syndicate full posts. The last few years, many feeds have switched to paid membership or putting separate ad posts in the stream, "This week RSS is brought to you by X". I'm fine with either of those solutions.

I subscribe to arstechnica because they have a meaningful, long blurb. If I like it I'm going to read the whole thing.

Re: More than 500,000 Google Reader users have joined Feedly in the past 48 hours

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Post by kzrdude »

white_devil wrote: post #96

Just when we were discussing the complete lack of online privacy, here's a free app that just happily added new servers and 10x bandwith to accommodate 500 000 more users. Sweet. Nevermind how they can afford all that capacity. Maybe they're a charity, funded by Bill & Melinda?

I suppose it has been discussed and put to rest but..

I used the linux Liferea in 2006, and I still use it in 2013. I can hit update and read the new articles offline.. Privacy status: It runs on my computer.

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