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RIP Google Reader

TheWza [Edit] [Delete] 25 replies 11:28 March 15th, 2013

http://googlereader.blogspot.co.uk

You're dickheads, Google. Reader was great. Until you (intentionally?) neglected it, then pretended Google+ was a replacement (or even had any point at all), then fucked it up with a redesign.

Anyway, anyone been using any of the following alternatives to fulfil the same function? Your thoughts?

Feedly?
Flipboard?
Pulse?
A N Other?

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I'm gonna use

http://theoldreader.com/

plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 11:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
- yep, that's what i switched to
  
  twentynine @plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 13:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
No idea what Google Reader or any of the listed alternatives are

SenorDingDong | 15 Mar '13, 11:30 | X | ^ This | Reply

Steved, badmanreturns, fitzcarraldo, forzaborza, thewarn, and urbanfox this'd this
- I will say though, that Google+ is basically the biggest fucking waste of time ever.
  
  badmanreturns @SenorDingDong | 15 Mar '13, 11:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  TheWza and thewarn this'd this
  - sorry, not true
    
    cocodaLOL @badmanreturns | 15 Mar '13, 12:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - It surely can't be viewed as anything other than a colossal failure for Google though surely?
      
      badmanreturns @cocodaLOL | 15 Mar '13, 12:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Don't call me Shirley.
        
        badmanreturns @badmanreturns | 15 Mar '13, 12:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        oh it's a massive failure
        
        but there are parts of it that need to be recycled into something better, authorship most notably
        
        cocodaLOL @badmanreturns | 15 Mar '13, 12:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Not all of it
    
    Hangouts are awesome and we use them all the time at work.
    
    stupidsexyflanders @badmanreturns | 15 Mar '13, 13:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
- You're part o' tha problem, SenorDingDong. Part o' tha problem.
  
  MUTHAFUCKERS WHO don't have a clue what the orange RSS icon next to the [f] and [b] does.
  
  ;-)
  
  TheWza @SenorDingDong | 15 Mar '13, 11:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
Even in it's neglected state

Google Reader's a great product. Really irritated that I'm going to have to find something else.

Any other recommendations beyond plasticniki's? Needs to sync seemlessly between an Android app and the web.

colinzealuk | 15 Mar '13, 11:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
Similarly, I'm pissed off that Tweetdeck (as an app) is going.

I've not found anything I like as good for Android. Everything either has ads, or not enough customisation for notifications / I hate the layout / something else is wrong with it. Suggestions plz.

plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 11:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Are they not integrating it with Twitter's official app?
  
  Ichor @plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 11:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Twitter's official app is utter shite though.
    
    plasticniki @Ichor | 15 Mar '13, 12:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Is it? I don't use it, I use ubersocial ( I'm one of those poor blackberry people ).
      
      Ichor @plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 12:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - I use Ubersocial on android too.
        
        I prefer it to tweetdeck.
        
        marckee @Ichor | 15 Mar '13, 13:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm sad it's going, great RSS reader that I used every day.

It's essential for my job as an Internet Marketer. I've already been trying out feedly but I don't know, it's not the same. *single tear rolls down cheek*

Ichor | 15 Mar '13, 11:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
So, after thinking about it, it occurs to me that it'd be possible to fudge something with

www.IFTT.com and get feeds sent to email, evernote or pocket. Would probably get usable results but be a bit clunky to set up.

TheWza | 15 Mar '13, 12:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
could try

http://theoldreader.com/

don't really use them myself though so I've no idea

japes | 15 Mar '13, 12:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ahem
  
  http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4427180#r7396191
  
  plasticniki @japes | 15 Mar '13, 12:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I'll get my coat
    
    japes @plasticniki | 15 Mar '13, 12:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
- http://theoGBreader.com/
  
  colon_closed_bracket @japes | 15 Mar '13, 12:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
i've switched to feedly.

wish i'd done it sooner - it's great.

fuck_this_band | 15 Mar '13, 13:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I don't know what to use RSS for
  
  there are no websites I really want to check that much
  
  japes @fuck_this_band | 15 Mar '13, 13:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
i still use reader

the redesign they did a couple of years ago still annoys me though. feedly seems good

shrewbie | 15 Mar '13, 13:11 | X | ^ This | Reply

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RIP Google Reader

I'm gonna use

yep, that's what i switched to

No idea what Google Reader or any of the listed alternatives are

I will say though, that Google+ is basically the biggest fucking waste of time ever.

sorry, not true

It surely can't be viewed as anything other than a colossal failure for Google though surely?

Don't call me Shirley.

oh it's a massive failure

Not all of it

You're part o' tha problem, SenorDingDong. Part o' tha problem.

Even in it's neglected state

Similarly, I'm pissed off that Tweetdeck (as an app) is going.

Are they not integrating it with Twitter's official app?

Twitter's official app is utter shite though.

Is it? I don't use it, I use ubersocial ( I'm one of those poor blackberry people ).

I use Ubersocial on android too.

I'm sad it's going, great RSS reader that I used every day.

So, after thinking about it, it occurs to me that it'd be possible to fudge something with

could try

ahem

I'll get my coat

http://theoGBreader.com/

I don't know what to use RSS for

i still use reader

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