by Jen G 
Were you as perplexed and disappointed as I was to get this notification that Google Reader is closing down shop in July? Usage has declined, according to Google. Still I bet ALOT of people still use it. In fact, loyal users started a Keep Google Reader campaign, a petition that over 40,000 people have signed it.
The petition allows for commentary on why the product shouldn’t retire. Aside from “I love google reader,” others expressed…
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I’ve already made the switch to The Old Reader and it works like a charm!
I’ve made the switch to Feedly, begrudgingly (I still use Google Reader primarily, and will continue to do through July). Feedly is fine, but it’s too fucking pretty and design-y for me. Sigh.
I switched to NetVibes and am liking it. Really, Google should just give Reader to the community instead of just trashing it.
Thanks for all the advice. I am totally dragging my feet. I agree with Sam, that I don’t need it to look cool or design-ey. It’s for READING!
Maybe the petition will actually work. AFTER everyone is already set-up on their new readers.