Replace Reader
Productivity
feed reader directory
SHOW HN2013
175points
72comments
#92of 1,739 in 2013
Top 6%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
9 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 6 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good design and aesthetics
From 3 comments
Really impressed with the aesthetics, especially for such a quick turnaround. Had a peek under the covers and it appears to be well done there too. Top marks in my book.
3amOpsGuy on HNI adore the design. Nice touch with the sinking ship.
drewschrauf on HNLove the CSS animation :D
lucaspiller on HN
Fun, clever idea
From 2 comments
Nitpicking I know but reusing the Google Reader favicon actually caused me confusion for a second. Cool idea though, and way more interesting than what I did last night! Anyone…
colbyh on HNWell done. This site was worth the work, even if it will be a short lived project. I voted for feedly. Those guys also promised a smooth transition once google reader shuts down.…
xpose2000 on HN
Objections
Voting measures popularity, not best quality
From 1 comment
This isn't how you go about finding which is the best. This is how you go about finding which is the most popular. Voting is inherently skewed towards popularity, which is not…
Fizzer on HN
No feature comparison provided
From 2 comments
My problem right now is not getting a list of names of popular feed readers - I can already see that by just browsing any of the many comment threads that have popped up on the…
ufo on HNI was expecting a feature comparison as well. Does anyone know where one is available? There are a lot of overlapping features to consider depending on individual usage. Features…
mr_penguin on HN
Server errors under load
From 1 comment
I'm getting an Internal Server Error. :(
ajtaylor on HN
Requests
Add feature comparison of readers
From 2 comments
We are most likely going to be adding this. It was in the original plan, but we wanted to get something out first.
ashamedlion on HNAgreed; ideally a comparison against all of greaders existing features to make it easier so that you could select which greader features you're using and get a list of relevant…
mr_penguin on HN
Mark which alternatives are open source
From 1 comment
Very nice! I'd really like if you could mark which ones are available open source to run yourself.
themgt on HN
Note which clients sync with which servers
From 1 comment
It's worth separating clients from servers, and noting which clients can sync with which servers.
charlieok on HN
Questions
Can the site itself be subscribed to as a feed?
From 1 comment
This is great! There is one thing missing though. I tried to subscribe to the site in Reader and it couldn't find a feed. Could you?
cwp on HN
Alternatives named
Feedly
From 3 comments
Well done. This site was worth the work, even if it will be a short lived project. I voted for feedly. Those guys also promised a smooth transition once google reader shuts down.…
xpose2000 on HNSurprised Feedly is so highly ranked. I tried it out after the last set of Google Reader changes and deleted it after about a week. The mobile app is really awful for skimming…
mattmcknight on HNFeedly looks cool and all, but how do I add a feed? I spent 2 minutes and still can't figure it out.
latraveler on HN
Fever
From 2 comments
Agreed. I'm thinking of paying for Fever just so I can get an reader but haven't heard of many people using it before.
tr4656 on HNNice stuff, I voted for Fever, even though it has some usability issues.
lowmagnet on HN
NewsBlur
From 2 comments
Isn't it strange that Newsblur is not even in top 5, the other poll[1] on HN suggested other wise. It was at top of the list on HN Poll. [1]…
theone on HN- Use a client that supports RSS. - Sync your data with Dropbox and use it on other machines. Or FeedHQ.org (Open Source) looks like a fine alternative but I am not sure what it…
fakeer on HN
FeedHQ
From 1 comment
- Use a client that supports RSS. - Sync your data with Dropbox and use it on other machines. Or FeedHQ.org (Open Source) looks like a fine alternative but I am not sure what it…
fakeer on HN
FeedDemon
From 1 comment
FeedDemon does exactly what you mention. I've used it for a long time and tried many alternatives. FD just does what you ask it to and nothing more. It's a shame that, when…
ScottWhigham on HN