Google Reader was supposed to be much more than a tool for nerds. But it never got the chance.

Google Reader was supposed to be much more than a tool for nerds. But it never got the chance.

  • @[email protected]
    1•2 years ago

    When reader was killed off it marked the beginning of clickbait articles and shitty news blogpost.

    Before I could simply subscribe to my favorite website RSS feeds. After we had to rely on goddamn algorithms

    • cassetti
      0•2 years ago

      Check out Feedly - it’s not Google Reader, but it’s also not terrible either.

      • BoxOfSnoo
        1•2 years ago

        I try to self-host a lot of stuff these days, and have become a big fan of FreshRSS. VERY Google Reader-like.

        • cassetti
          2•2 years ago

          Yeah if I ever lose Feedly, I’ll likely have to go the same route

  • crowsby
    1•2 years ago

    Ah man. It was an artifact from a bygone era, when user experience was the guiding principle behind site design.

    The prevailing design now appears to be “digital skinner box encrusted with dark patterns”, and it feels like all the major sites are in a race to see who can crap up their user experience the most. I want to go back to Web 1.0 please.