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sporkland • yesterday at 12:28 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

I use https://theoldreader.com/ it's been reliable and trouble free since the death of google reader.

I even use it to catch popular hacker news stories: hnrss.org/newest?points=150

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FrostKiwi • yesterday at 12:40 AM

First time hearing about it, looks good but first impressions are mixed.

- Start out subscribed to spam, first messages are

  - `A “Tiny Old Cave” Kitchen Got a $1,221 Makeover That “Feels 10 Times Cozier”`

  - `My Mom Has Been Buying These Bath Towels for Years, and They're My Favorite, Too, They’re on sale!`
- Introduction video is a broken embed, pointing to a non-existent video

- Translations are mixed up in the interface. Some words German `Registrieren`, some English once you go to the next page `Sign Up`

- `Sponsorship opportunities are now available. Learn more.` after few minutes.

I understand the need for ads in a free tier, but also it's RSS, cmon. The tech cost can't be that high to justify this level persistent in your face.