tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post1558728282800852089..comments2023-12-17T18:00:38.652-08:00Comments on Econ Tricks: My RSS Reader Needs an EditorGreg Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005875920306936097noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-89128829362988691422010-02-20T09:39:20.113-08:002010-02-20T09:39:20.113-08:00I've found myself being turned off by the infr...I've found myself being turned off by the infrequent, long blog post style, like they have in the <a href="http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/beckerposner/" rel="nofollow">Becker-Posner blog</a> (plus, there's nothing more exciting to have in your masthead than two aging white guys). It seems like the medium isn't built for it.Greg Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005875920306936097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-65520366567733224132010-02-20T09:29:21.438-08:002010-02-20T09:29:21.438-08:00And besides the problem of the quantity of posts, ...And besides the problem of the <i>quantity</i> of posts, there's also the problem of <i>length</i>.<br /><br />Scott Sumner doesn't put out a huge quantity of posts, but just about all of them are essay-length. I almost always put them aside to read later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132674237614327721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-6081399894209421002010-02-20T09:27:54.454-08:002010-02-20T09:27:54.454-08:00I already sort of scan, honestly. In Reader you c...I already sort of scan, honestly. In Reader you can hit "J" to jump to the next post and "K" to jump back to the previous. I often jump around a bit before going back and deciding which posts I want to read. If necessary, I sometimes mark a post to look at later when I have more time.<br /><br />In fact, that's what I did for this post because I saw it mere minutes before I left to go hang out with you! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132674237614327721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-30106710773995936632010-02-20T09:24:07.925-08:002010-02-20T09:24:07.925-08:00Well, but if I posted 30 items a day, there's ...Well, but if I posted 30 items a day, there's no way for you to tell which ones are the most important, aside from manually scanning through them.Greg Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005875920306936097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-23726670668406373062010-02-20T07:02:23.515-08:002010-02-20T07:02:23.515-08:00But you can have a "front page" in your ...But you <i>can</i> have a "front page" in your RSS reader. That's what the folders are for. I have the stuff that I really don't want to miss all in one folder--this blog included!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132674237614327721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-90660892734613157862010-02-19T18:02:58.016-08:002010-02-19T18:02:58.016-08:00It's a monthly chore to ditch feeds I either d...It's a monthly chore to ditch feeds I either don't read (not enough interesting content) or are lacking in content altogether (mostly lazy blogger friends). I enjoy the chore though because I at least know I haven't missed anything. Anything. ANYTHING. (Yes, I'm yelling.)Zurihttp://addisports.comnoreply@blogger.com