How it happened: I used to use this blog to post what I did, promote interesting things I saw, and comment on the world in general.
Then most people stopped using RSS readers, and discussions and comments moved to social media, where we are at the mercy of algorithms, discussion only happens in small groups, and history disappears quickly.
So I will start blogging again.
Question: How to make people aware of new posts? Are there RSS reader holdouts? Would you be interested in getting emails when I post something?
This sounds wonderful! Personally I never stopped using RSS since I like to keep control of what I get to read and I think we are still a sizeable niche. No matter what you choose, please make sure RSS is still an option. E-mails are easily missed or forgotten (and besides, I personally prefer to use e-mail purely for personal communication); RSS is more easily turned into a read-now-never-or-later workflow IMO.
I never stopped using an RSS reader.
I use an RSS reader (feedly). But I also get many posts from Twitter and Facebook. Post links to your blog posts on those platforms.
Feedly user over here
Another RSS holdout, Feedbin.
This I get through Feedly, the phone app is pretty good.
Some people still use RSS readers. Actually, I dont people who dont.
I too saw this post come up in my feed reader.
I still use an RSS reader and I’m always annoyed when sites don’t have a feed. So, yes, please do. Feedbin and Reeder for me.
Still using RSS, feedly.
Dislike social media for the exact reasons you mentioned, Jesper, plus the way they like to mix up personal and professional. There was a time when one was able to keep things separated, but now it’s a struggle.
RSS still works!
Yeah, RSS is still a thing. For me it’s Tiny Tiny RSS.
I read your posts via rss via feedly. Wouldn’t see them otherwise!
I’m using Inoreader as my RSS reader of choice! Glad to hear you’ll be back.
I use feedly. Hard to figure out what could replace it.
Using Brief as my RSS for the blogs I read.
Also I have an irrationally fierce dislike of being emailed about things. I’d put unwanted emailing just above, “might be Satan”, and “burns children”, as reasons I would stop using a product or service.
Hello!! I have not used RSS, but I think email works for me!!
RSS user here as well. Though you should probably be asking this question somewhere else in social media, since most commentors probably came here through their RSS readers. :)
Yep, RSS – I use Feedly. RSS readers actually sort of halted blog commenting, though, I think, because it’s so easy to passively read posts that clicking through and making the effort to comment is that much harder. I keep meaning to start blogging more but…
Great! I wasn’t sure if I was the last RSS holdout, but let’s stick to that!
I’m noticing a trend where people are sending newsletters that link to larger articles/blog posts elsewhere. I’d love to subscribe if you have one.
Thanks Hedy.
I have setup an irregular newsletter (for when I publish new work), you can subscribe here.
https://www.jesperjuul.net/about.html