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Re: Digg Reader Update

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Post by nacs »

alphakappa wrote: post #68

After switching to Yoleo Reader [1], I don't find myself missing anything from the old Google Reader. Highly recommended. (I have no affiliation with this) [1] http://yoleoreader.com/

Same. Coming from Google Reader, Yoleo is the one that I've found to come closest. It's clean and fast and I've had some great support when I've needed it.

It doesn't seem to have the endless scrolling that GReader had however but does have the Reader keyboard shortcuts to move through the feed articles.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#72

Post by akkartik »

vicaya wrote: post #42

I've been procrastinating on migrating, hoping for a last minute change of mind from G :) One of the main reasons I stuck with G is searching of my 200+ feeds over the last 5 years. Looks like none of the alternative services would ever support that. GR's been increasingly faster for me as well, probably due to lighter load from people migrating off? Google takeout only exports a small amount of metadata (starred/sha…

I stopped using it the day of the announcement. I took the shortcut out of my bookmarks, deleted the app from my phone, and exported my feeds one last time. It felt a bit like a breakup. I don't think I'd go back if they changed their mind. Some things aren't put back together that easily.

By the same token, I'm not switching to somebody else's closed replacement. From now on, my RSS reader will always be an open-source thing that runs on my own servers. It might be klunky at the start, but if it truly matters I'll invest in it.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#73

Post by speg »

akkartik wrote: post #72
vicaya wrote: post #42

I've been procrastinating on migrating, hoping for a last minute change of mind from G :) One of the main reasons I stuck with G is searching of my 200+ feeds over the last 5 years. Looks like none of the alternative services would ever support that. GR's been increasingly faster for me as well, probably due to lighter load from people migrating off? Google takeout only exports a small amount of metadata (starred/sha…

I stopped using it the day of the announcement. I took the shortcut out of my bookmarks, deleted the app from my phone, and exported my feeds one last time. It felt a bit like a breakup. I don't think I'd go back if they changed their mind. Some things aren't put back together that easily. By the same token, I'm not switching to somebody else's closed replacement. From now on, my RSS reader will always be an open-sou…

Have you looked at News Blur? The code is available to you if you want to do exactly what you said. I'm using the paid version and while it's a solid base it could use a few improvements.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#74

Post by actionscripted »

nacs wrote: post #71
alphakappa wrote: post #68

After switching to Yoleo Reader [1], I don't find myself missing anything from the old Google Reader. Highly recommended. (I have no affiliation with this) [1] http://yoleoreader.com/

Same. Coming from Google Reader, Yoleo is the one that I've found to come closest. It's clean and fast and I've had some great support when I've needed it. It doesn't seem to have the endless scrolling that GReader had however but does have the Reader keyboard shortcuts to move through the feed articles.

And if you connect with your Google account it'll take care of everything automatically. Feels like Google Reader with a red theme.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#75

Post by HaloZero »

caycep wrote: post #5

So where does this space stand at the moment? Off the top of my head, I can think of: -this (Digg) -feedly -feedbin -theoldreader There's probably a ton that I am missing

personally the old reader has been the most seamless transition for me. It's pretty much the same as google reader UI but a bit less clean but the important thing is the keyboard shortcuts are all the same.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#76

Post by jfb »

kansface wrote: post #62
bumbledraven wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

RSS is especially good for sites that you like but that aren't updated frequently. I follow probably 100+ sites, each of which only updates once every month or so. It would suck to have to visit them each individually to check for updates.

But how is that different than visiting any other link aggregate service like HN?

Because a curated feed of news that you pick for yourself solves a different problem than a USENET facsimile.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#77

Post by eli »

speg wrote: post #73
akkartik wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I stopped using it the day of the announcement. I took the shortcut out of my bookmarks, deleted the app from my phone, and exported my feeds one last time. It felt a bit like a breakup. I don't think I'd go back if they changed their mind. Some things aren't put back together that easily. By the same token, I'm not switching to somebody else's closed replacement. From now on, my RSS reader will always be an open-sou…

Have you looked at News Blur? The code is available to you if you want to do exactly what you said. I'm using the paid version and while it's a solid base it could use a few improvements.

It's still got some rough edges. I've had trouble with the Android app in particular.

Re: Digg Reader Update

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Post by conesus »

eli wrote: post #77
speg wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you looked at News Blur? The code is available to you if you want to do exactly what you said. I'm using the paid version and while it's a solid base it could use a few improvements.

It's still got some rough edges. I've had trouble with the Android app in particular.

Which I just updated a few hours ago. You should find the Android app to be leaps and bounds better, faster, and more stable.

Re: Digg Reader Update

#79

Post by conesus »

hilko wrote: post #59
nthitz wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Been using NewsBlur and I been liking it so far.

Same here. There's something 'off' about it, compared to google reader, that I can't put my finger on, but it's good enough for my needs.

I would love to know. Any hint as to what's strange?

Re: Digg Reader Update

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Post by jamiebikies »

nacs wrote: post #71
alphakappa wrote: post #68

After switching to Yoleo Reader [1], I don't find myself missing anything from the old Google Reader. Highly recommended. (I have no affiliation with this) [1] http://yoleoreader.com/

Same. Coming from Google Reader, Yoleo is the one that I've found to come closest. It's clean and fast and I've had some great support when I've needed it. It doesn't seem to have the endless scrolling that GReader had however but does have the Reader keyboard shortcuts to move through the feed articles.

Glad you're liking it! I am working on a "headline mode" that's going to provide more densely packed info for those who like it that way. Also I'm going to be releasing a new subscription list with a bit more functionality to it in the next week or so.
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