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This is a real shame. Zite is fabulous and useful whereas flipboard is annoying. I long ago uninstalled flipboard because of the failed real world metaphor. I don't need my software apps trying to ape a dead technology of dead trees. Zite is fabulous, modern and highly usable.

I'm glad for the people involved if this is a good exit for them, but as a user I'm worried that flipboard will ruin things.

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I agree - I vastly preferred Zite to anything else. I have Flipboard, Inside, Prismatic installed, but I use Zite 90% of the time.

http://glui.me/?i=j6drkkursw1qwn9/2014-03-05_10.45.58.png/

I found the Zite learning algorithm worked really well for me (as opposed to Prismatic). I always found the content really relevant + enjoyable to read.

Looks like they are shutting Zite down: http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/cnn-sells-zite-news-app...

That just ruined my lunch. Seriously, Zite is awesome, only "recommender" that actually works for me. Prismatic, Flipboard, everything else I've tried--they all suck. Only Zite consistently gives me things I haven't seen that I'm actually interested in.

Welp, time to dust off my recommender algorithms and build something I suppose. If anyone's interested in joining, ping me.

FWIW, our plan is to integrate the Zite recommendation engine into Flipboard (and import your Zite data). I've love to have your feedback as we build it.

Can you try to at least leave Zite running before you finishing integrate zite algorithm into flipboard? What am I going to do in the meantime without Zite, sigh.

Flipboard is useless at its current state. Please explain this to your new boss. Really appreciate it.

Our every intention is to leave Zite running until we can build something at least as good at Flip. I know it's sad to lose a product you love (it's sadder to lose one you've built), but I'll try my hardest to make it up to you.

Agreed. Zite is so much better. I use Zite 2-3 times a day and have stopped using Flipboard.

Add me to the choir

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