For me the only problem when it comes to IO is my RSS reader. I subscribe to any blog/site that I'm even remotely interested in. And that's a problem. I can handle everything else (I closed my FF account and rarely visit Twitter). Now what I do with sites that I like to read but those that publish too often (including news site) is bookmark them. So that way the number of unread items stays low and I don't feel pressured. I go visit the site when I feel like it.
Smaran
· 1 year ago
Spelling and grammar mistakes. Sorry. :(
Nils Geylen
· 1 year ago
Ah, yeah, I'm the same. I tend to subscribe like a madman, often to my own detriment.
Your idea isn't so bad though. I've never felt comfortable subscribing to rapidly and massively updating sites like Techmeme, but others have outgrown whatever chances I have for keeping up as well. Even things like Chawlk have become too prolific.
Maybe I'll try and go back to bookmarking locally for these too (as I do with classic news sites like the Beeb). The only disadvantage I can see is that this overrides the ease-of-use of a feed reader and throws you back to locally stored profiles and data. Hello 1998!
Joe Anderson
· 1 year ago
Same. Just clearing my 750 unread feeds, I reply to Tweets when I'm on Twitter and I'm not a big FF fan.
Nils Geylen
· 1 year ago
Yeah, FF is hard somehow to get into. Not sure what it is. Their design remains ugly and unappealing, maybe that's it. And the noise is overwhelming of course...
Have you tried setting up Twhirl for FF? I now have the two running side by side (a Twhirl window for each, T and FF) and I tend to look at FF more now. Twitter still gets precedence though.
Thanks for engaging in the conv Joe!
bloglily
· 1 year ago
You and I, Nils, are having the same info overload. I must say though that I have no feed. When I need a Nils fix, I know where to find you. (And I hope you're well, by the way.) xo, L
Joe Drinker
· 1 year ago
I love that the IO people are having a conference- a forum to discuss IO. Yes, you may be suffering from information overload, but just squeeze this one more teensy thing into your schedule and it will be all better. Only $150!
Nils Geylen
· 1 year ago
@Bloglily Thanks L for those kind words. I don't want to add to your IO, but the feed's always here. But I'm perfectly happy to have you drop in as you please. It's an honour.
Nils Geylen
· 1 year ago
@JoeD LOL as always. You should do more jokes, or comics... oh, wait...
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Your idea isn't so bad though. I've never felt comfortable subscribing to rapidly and massively updating sites like Techmeme, but others have outgrown whatever chances I have for keeping up as well. Even things like Chawlk have become too prolific.
Maybe I'll try and go back to bookmarking locally for these too (as I do with classic news sites like the Beeb). The only disadvantage I can see is that this overrides the ease-of-use of a feed reader and throws you back to locally stored profiles and data. Hello 1998!
Have you tried setting up Twhirl for FF? I now have the two running side by side (a Twhirl window for each, T and FF) and I tend to look at FF more now. Twitter still gets precedence though.
Thanks for engaging in the conv Joe!
;)
Take care!