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Other than my own list of unread bookmarks, Google Readers signal to noise ratio (as a platform) was second to none. The feeds I followed would post 95% worthwhile content. A blog post is like a dinner speech, don't want to miss it. In social media the dinner speech is also available, only sandwiched somewhere between all the small talk and pleasantries. I never found a replacement, and quite a few people I followed…
Feedly still works. I wouldn't be able to follow as many blogs as I do without it.
Their pricing and paid features scare me, because it's clearly intended for professional news gatherers, which means I'm not their actual customer.