You Need Feeds
Learning and science
rss introduction guide
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
6 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.
Design: 3 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good concept and clear introduction to feeds
From 3 comments
This is a great initiative. Feeds need to be promoted with the wider public, or they will gradually and silently disappear. Really like your starter packs. > Are you sick of big…
rapnie on HNThis is a great idea. I don't recall finding a simple source of clear information about feeds when I started. That could be why so little people know about them. And I love the…
jillav on HNLoved this a lot :) Thanks a lot for making this. A couple of small suggestions (do proceed ahead with them if they make sense): Add Android feed readers in the navigation menu.…
HHalvi on HN
Nice design and starter packs
From 2 comments
love the starter packs
pixelN on HNThis is a great idea. I don't recall finding a simple source of clear information about feeds when I started. That could be why so little people know about them. And I love the…
jillav on HN
Objections
Hard to persuade people who see RSS as inferior to social media
From 1 comment
It's a great initiative, but I'm pessimist about this. I tried to introduce colleagues to RSS and the reaction I got was "why would I want this, it's inferior to twitter, non…
type0 on HN
Site does not say who runs it, and lacks transparency
From 1 comment
This is a great initiative. Feeds need to be promoted with the wider public, or they will gradually and silently disappear. Really like your starter packs. > Are you sick of big…
rapnie on HN
Requests
Add Android reader suggestions
From 1 comment
Loved this a lot :) Thanks a lot for making this. A couple of small suggestions (do proceed ahead with them if they make sense): Add Android feed readers in the navigation menu.…
HHalvi on HN
Explain social media filter bubble problems on the front page
From 1 comment
This is a great initiative. Feeds need to be promoted with the wider public, or they will gradually and silently disappear. Really like your starter packs. > Are you sick of big…
rapnie on HN
Include NewsBlur in the reader list
From 1 comment
Hey, this is a great contribution. Thank you for making it. I run one of the more popular readers and I have to ask why wasn't NewsBlur included in your list. It's the oldest on…
conesus on HN
Questions
Why NewsBlur was left off the reader list
From 1 comment
Hey, this is a great contribution. Thank you for making it. I run one of the more popular readers and I have to ask why wasn't NewsBlur included in your list. It's the oldest on…
conesus on HN
Alternatives named
NewsBlur
From 2 comments
Hey, this is a great contribution. Thank you for making it. I run one of the more popular readers and I have to ask why wasn't NewsBlur included in your list. It's the oldest on…
conesus on HNThank you for creating NewsBlur!!! I use it every day, some of my colleagues switched to it, hope to become more successful in future!
laza on HN
Feedly
From 1 comment
https://www.youneedfeeds.com/web-based/ Feedly (and others) have free tiers available. It's worth a shot again - especially for zero dollars.
boastful_inaba on HN
Feed43
From 1 comment
Huh, interesting! How do you think your site compares to say, Feed43?
boastful_inaba on HN
The Old Reader
From 1 comment
You mention a lack of hosting but would it, optionally, browser-sync? I use a web interface, The Old Reader, to access feeds from 4 devices. Whichever I'm using at the time knows…
petecox on HN