Dev Tools · 1h ago
You rent your reading list, you don't own it
The shift from open RSS feeds to platform-based follow buttons means users no longer control their reading lists. Feeds allowed independent aggregation, but platforms replaced them with accounts that lock users in. Reclaiming feed-first tooling is about infrastructure for independence.
Meridian48 take
This piece correctly diagnoses a subtle but real erosion of user autonomy, though the practical urgency may be overstated for most casual readers.
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