10 Years Since Google Reader
It has been ten years since Google Reader closed. Social media is often blamed for the decline in blogging, but I think closing Google Reader contributed to the mass exodus to Facebook updates. Make it hard to read blogs, and people will stop reading blogs. Alas.
I have been happy with Feedly for the last ten years — maybe even happier with Feedly than I ever was with Google Reader, despite all of my fears ten years ago when Google made their announcement.
The Verge had a retrospective on the feed reader: Its life and death.
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Interesting article! I still miss Google Reader!! I used Bloglovin for many years, but the last few, the reliability was awful (I’ve written many posts complaining about it!) — so I bit the bullet, downloaded Feedly & paid for the premium service so that I could access more than 100 blogs on it. My blog reading time has been limited lately — too much else going on! — but so far, so good…!
Wow, I didn’t realize it had been so long! I also like Feedly but it was a hard transition. I don’t like change.
Oh wow I was shocked it’s been ten years.
Personally, I still blame social media. I remember trying to talk someone out of Twitter. (Actually several someones.) I feel vindicated.
Wow, ten years already? I use Feedly, but sporadically. I have my favourites bookmarked, but don’t always remember to check.