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0 pointsdonbox1mo ago0 comments

The internet changed for me the day the Reader died. Actually, in hindsight, for me personally, internet died when the Reader died.

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verisimi1mo ago· 2 in thread

Yep. My aspirations about how the internet was going to enable a brighter, better future for people, were instantly transformed, and instead we saw the power of tech corporations acting in their own interests. How naive I was.

doubled1121mo ago

Google shutting down Reader did encourage me to learn to host my own services though, which I am pretty thankful for.

serf1mo ago

be proud of your own imitative, not thankful for the boot to the ass.

Google did nothing to help you , but your response to the dire situation is to be commended.

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kybernetikos1mo ago

There are decent alternatives. Personally I use newsblur, and I like having a feed that contains only sources I've chosen.

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