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# You should be using an RSS reader
- URL: https://werd.io/you-should-be-using-an-rss-reader/
- Published: 2024-10-19T13:12:55.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-19T13:12:55.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: Technology, Notable links, #Import 2025-06-11 21:47

\[[Cory Doctorow](https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/#read-receipts-are-you-kidding-me-seriously-fuck-that-noise)\]

[Cory Doctorow discusses how he reads writers like Molly White](https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/#read-receipts-are-you-kidding-me-seriously-fuck-that-noise):

> "This conduit is anti-lock-in, it works for nearly the whole internet. It is surveillance-resistant, far more accessible than the web or any mobile app interface. It is my secret super-power."

I agree. I start every day in my RSS reader (I maintain a very simple live list of my subscriptions [over here](https://sources.werd.io)) and it's one of the best tools I use. I rarely miss a news story from a publisher I care about - whether that's a newsroom, an individual, or an organization. And nobody's getting in the way to try and predict what I *should* be interested in.

RSS is free, open, well-established, and easy to use. More people should be using it. Even you.

[#Technology](https://werd.io/tag/Technology)

\[[Link](https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/#read-receipts-are-you-kidding-me-seriously-fuck-that-noise)\]