I read this because this post came up on Feedly.
I have 168 subscriptions.
I don't feel especially "killed".
I have 168 subscriptions.
I don't feel especially "killed".
And I agree, and was tweeting about exactly this yesterday. https://twitter.com/eric_wvgg/status/1207374861955469317
The problem isn’t that Google killed Reader, it’s that Reader got such traction to begin with. There were always better alternatives, and they’re still around and better than ever, but they aren’t doing anything to make RSS more accessible, user-friendly, or prevalent.
With TinyTinyRSS and a plugin, I have similar functionality, but it still isn't quite as good as what Google had. That said, TinyTinyRSS has a better web interface than Google ever did.
"There were always better alternatives"
I always thought Reader was the best, I'm happy with NewsBlur, but Reader was great.