I see the logic, but given recent spying revelations, I saw it as a perfect opportunity to move further away from google and US based services, and certainly not an opportunity to get closer and more integrated. If I had a shred of trust left in both google and the USA's ability to protect and respect my data, I might have tried a G+ RSS solution. Nothing short of massive legislative change in the US would even begin to help me want to use such a service.
All a bit of a shame how this has turned out TBH. Although, the whole thing has caused me to educate myself and seek out alternatives rather then just dumbly sign up for things assuming there was little to be concerned about.
Sadly, just more drip, drip away from the US and towards using things like encryption and doing my own thing.
Wasn't the Reader announcement before the NSA scandal though? It seems that most people who would make the switch would have done so before that came out.
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I see the logic, but given recent spying revelations, I saw it as a perfect opportunity to move further away from google and US based services, and certainly not an opportunity to get closer and more integrated. If I had a shred of trust left in both google and the USA's ability to protect and respect my data, I might have tried a G+ RSS solution. Nothing short of massive legislative change in the US would even begin to help me want to use such a service.
All a bit of a shame how this has turned out TBH. Although, the whole thing has caused me to educate myself and seek out alternatives rather then just dumbly sign up for things assuming there was little to be concerned about.
Sadly, just more drip, drip away from the US and towards using things like encryption and doing my own thing.
Come on American, what the hell happened? :(
Wasn't the Reader announcement before the NSA scandal though? It seems that most people who would make the switch would have done so before that came out.