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Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Damien — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:23:29 -0000

There's not a lot you can rely on when it comes to Google, but I think the RSS product such as Reader will be a stayer. As you've said, the product is still vastly under-utilised but I reckon it will grow.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Alejandro[FV] — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:37:12 -0000

I hope not, it is my feed reader ... but the last change you made, not my total acceptance.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Shawn McCollum — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:28:41 -0000

@amirta you start a campaign to send cheap notebooks to google like the jericho nuts campaign.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

ProfessionalGun — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:48:09 -0000

Petition signed, Amrita. Thanks for posting that!

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Alison Murdock — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:23:30 -0000

Shamblesguru -
I hear you - I actually only use Reader now as an RSS feed on my Google homepage - exactly the same idea as Netvibes but with cool graphics. I am headline reader and so - you are right - powerful ability to streamline one's consumption of news.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Shamblesguru — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:01:45 -0000

I used to be a big Google Reader user/fan .... but the screen full of text eventually put me off ... I'm more of a visual learner.

I've now moved everything to a Web 2.0 Start page ... I never thought I'd say this ... and it has revolutionised my whole RSS experience and made life more manageable.

You can see it at
http://www.netvibes.com/sha...

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Mark Edmondson — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:27:55 -0000

They would never consider axing Reader; its useful and just needs the web population to become more educated in using RSS. All the other products recently axed were either redundant or too niche to have anything more than long term potential.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

giacomo — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:03:07 -0000

The problem is that we cannot trust google anymore. Well, I started using massively google notebook recently, and I found it to be a much more comfortable way to work with bookmarks than any other I tried, because it was the right mix of being handy but quite powerful, not so powerful as docs but much handier than it.

Now they said they will leave there my data, such a kind company... but which is the gain in using google servers to store data if I cannot trust any more I will be able to use their interfaces?

This the core problem with this irrational google behaviour: I cannot trust google any more in any service. If one day google decides to close an other service I will have to reorganize all my data on my pc or, if I will have massively used that service in my work, I will have to reorganize all my work and that of my colleagues. This will cost time to me and money to my company so better to start organizing on my pc just from the beginning...

I cannot trust google any more, in the future I will have to find ways for relying only on my PC and on our company server, developing autonomously the apps we need.

The google user base is built on trust, in this way google is severely hampering that relationship. The obvious respond should be to start relying much more on our private computers and as less as possible on those of google.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Alison Murdock — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:27:49 -0000

I think Notebook rocks as a research tool. Reader is great. i can't imagine they will shut it down, just no updates probably. Didn't reader win a Crunchies (for whateverrrrr that's worth!)

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

ProfessionalGun — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:52:10 -0000

Bruce Jaspen - you base credibility on subjective, analogous statements rather than fact based ones? Why would you do that?

This article poses a real question with real evidence. The fact is that for some of us, losing these services HURTS. I use Google Notebook every single day. It kills me that they've decided to discontinue it. If Google Reader went away, I would start to question the value of other Google services that I use. This situation carries a lot of weight - so calling it a "bloodbath" whether seriously or jokingly jives with me just fine. No loss of credibility what-so-ever.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:17:25 -0000

How to make the greader as gmail thing. Put a lots of ad...

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Bruce Japsen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:32:19 -0000

Ceasing four EXPERIEMENTAL products (four doesn't constitute "many," by the way!) is bloodbath? Seriously, get some credibility.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

shawn mccollum — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:14:08 -0000

What google reader needs is more then just a feed based view of your subscriptions. They need a tag cloud view and the ability to search only within your own feeds. So when I have an iphone folder it doesn't just have feeds that I say are iphone related, it has every post across all my feeds that mention the iphone. They do that and I'll gladdly come back to google reader or whatever reader does that.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

warplayer — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:31:20 -0000

If they do axe it, I just hope they allow us to export our feeds so that I don't have to setup my 100+ feeds in some other reader.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

beth — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:27:59 -0000

I like GR and glad it's sticking around, but I felt the same way about Kinja before it got shut down. Someone else will be along with a better mousetrap eventually, anyway.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

warplayer — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:05:33 -0000

If they take away Reader I think I may cry.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

FFB — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:01:55 -0000

I'm sad to see support for Notebook ending. I was just starting to really utilize it well.

If Reader goes then that will really hurt. That's how I get updates for this site! I think it would be wise for them to keep it going as you say it's users are more likely the ones to promote Google's services to others (believe it or not not everyone uses Google stuff yet).

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

stagueve — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:55:10 -0000

Shutting down Google Reader?! Do you want me to die or what?! >_<

I really hope this will NEVER happend, GG Reader is my most important Working Tool! (and the best feed reader ever made)...

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

Timothy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:55:00 -0000

I just started using Reader this month, and now have about 20 subscriptions. I LOVE it. I hope they never shut it down.

Re: Google Reader Survives the Bloodbath, But What’s Next?

luca filigheddu — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:32:12 -0000

I think it will never happen... No doubts about that