Comments on: Bloglines Suffers Major Outage http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:58:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: We’re Closed – When Sites and Services like Stage 6 end. - Geekazine.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2476411 We’re Closed – When Sites and Services like Stage 6 end. - Geekazine.com Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:11:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2476411 [...] could shut down as well. Although not a valid source, it would be a big blow to Social Networking. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/ [...] [...] could shut down as well. Although not a valid source, it would be a big blow to Social Networking. http://www.tech...r-the-deadpool/ [...]

]]> By: Bob Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005692 Bob Jones Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:02:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005692 Well I've switched to NewsGator, it doesn't do everything Bloglines does but the uptime of Bloglines has been bugging me for a while - this is the second time in 6 months (atleast) where feeds stopped updating for a long period of time, and there are too many times when I've gotten the plumber or even just not got to the site at all. Seems NewsGator might be cashing in on it, they've been the destination for a lot of people (Google Reader is known to most and I think we've all tried it, those who liked it probably moved already) and the NewsGator team posted a "new users" guide on their forum just a couple of hours ago, presumably for all those ex-Bloglines users. http://forum.newsgator.com/Topic37297-4-1.aspx Well I’ve switched to NewsGator, it doesn’t do everything Bloglines does but the uptime of Bloglines has been bugging me for a while – this is the second time in 6 months (atleast) where feeds stopped updating for a long period of time, and there are too many times when I’ve gotten the plumber or even just not got to the site at all.

Seems NewsGator might be cashing in on it, they’ve been the destination for a lot of people (Google Reader is known to most and I think we’ve all tried it, those who liked it probably moved already) and the NewsGator team posted a “new users” guide on their forum just a couple of hours ago, presumably for all those ex-Bloglines users.

http://forum.ne...c37297-4-1.aspx

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005602 Ryan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:38:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005602 customer service is key. What the exact truth is will be hard to determine, but at least the company should keep its customers informed. They now have a bigger mess to clean up from their customers. customer service is key. What the exact truth is will be hard to determine, but at least the company should keep its customers informed. They now have a bigger mess to clean up from their customers.

]]> By: iCluck SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005519 iCluck SEO Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:13:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005519 As for monetizing Bloglines, why don't they just place ads all over the pages that are non-intrusive and contextual? Ask.com mostly gets their ads from Google and the other 1st-tier search engines -- why don't they just add that to Bloglines? There could also be ideas of revenue sharing? As for monetizing Bloglines, why don’t they just place ads all over the pages that are non-intrusive and contextual? Ask.com mostly gets their ads from Google and the other 1st-tier search engines — why don’t they just add that to Bloglines? There could also be ideas of revenue sharing?

]]> By: iCluck SEO http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005516 iCluck SEO Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:10:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005516 Poor Bloglines, it's such a great service and I hope that they keep it, there is just so much out there and Bloglines is an excellent service to its users. They likely won't discontinue the product, I hate rumors -- What will happen and will they send out a release apologizing to their users? Is there an estimate on the number of Bloglines users? Poor Bloglines, it’s such a great service and I hope that they keep it, there is just so much out there and Bloglines is an excellent service to its users. They likely won’t discontinue the product, I hate rumors — What will happen and will they send out a release apologizing to their users?

Is there an estimate on the number of Bloglines users?

]]> By: John Atkinson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005484 John Atkinson Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005484 Unfortunatlely, unexpected downtime is a reality for just about every web-based application... Think of Twitter's ongoing and YouTube's recent struggles- yet, most users take it in stride and "try again later". It's good to see that Bloglines is keeping tabs on blog activity and responding accordingly. I'm sure they'll be "watching it like a hawk" going forward. Unfortunatlely, unexpected downtime is a reality for just about every web-based application… Think of Twitter’s ongoing and YouTube’s recent struggles- yet, most users take it in stride and “try again later”.

It’s good to see that Bloglines is keeping tabs on blog activity and responding accordingly. I’m sure they’ll be “watching it like a hawk” going forward.

]]> By: Doug http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005447 Doug Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:40:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005447 Bloglines mobile version is what keeps me from switching to Google Reader -- especially the new bloglines mobile (http://m.beta.bloglines.com). The mobile version of Reader requires too many page loads to get through each feed. I find that the Bloglines version is much more compatible with treo 650 on AT&T's network. YMMV, especially if you're using a smaller screen and/or a faster network. Bloglines mobile version is what keeps me from switching to Google Reader — especially the new bloglines mobile (http://m.beta.bloglines.com). The mobile version of Reader requires too many page loads to get through each feed. I find that the Bloglines version is much more compatible with treo 650 on AT&T’s network. YMMV, especially if you’re using a smaller screen and/or a faster network.

]]> By: warren http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005431 warren Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:19:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005431 can't imagine a reason yet invented to use anything BUT Google Reader....and I'm no Google fanboy.... they constantly improve features in little ways, and their blog (like most other Google services) keeps you in the know as to any coming changes. Just out of curiosity I exported my OPML file to bloglines before just to see if there was any killer feature I was missing out on.......nope. You can also tweak it in some interesting ways with Greasemonkey.... and usually they end up incorporating those scripts as default features anyway....in sum, Google Reader rocks HARD. can’t imagine a reason yet invented to use anything BUT Google Reader….and I’m no Google fanboy…. they constantly improve features in little ways, and their blog (like most other Google services) keeps you in the know as to any coming changes. Just out of curiosity I exported my OPML file to bloglines before just to see if there was any killer feature I was missing out on…….nope. You can also tweak it in some interesting ways with Greasemonkey…. and usually they end up incorporating those scripts as default features anyway….in sum, Google Reader rocks HARD.

]]> By: Eric Engleman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005428 Eric Engleman Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:18:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005428 Hi everyone, As noted, we experienced a technical glitch and feeds were not updating in Bloglines yesterday. We worked over the weekend and corrected the problem and are putting processes in place to minimize the possibility of this reoccurring in the future. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused. Our team is committed to improving Bloglines (we are absolutely not discontinuing the service!). Eric Engleman GM, Bloglines eric - at- bloglines -dot- com Hi everyone,
As noted, we experienced a technical glitch and feeds were not updating in Bloglines yesterday. We worked over the weekend and corrected the problem and are putting processes in place to minimize the possibility of this reoccurring in the future. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

Our team is committed to improving Bloglines (we are absolutely not discontinuing the service!).
Eric Engleman
GM, Bloglines
eric – at- bloglines -dot- com

]]> By: Caleb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005414 Caleb Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:05:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005414 Mike Rundle and I agree. I too have been using Bloglines for a very very long time, and I thought, huh. I guess it's a sign to go do other things for now. Nothing to see here, folks, moving right along. Mike Rundle and I agree. I too have been using Bloglines for a very very long time, and I thought, huh. I guess it’s a sign to go do other things for now. Nothing to see here, folks, moving right along.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005396 Matt Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:42:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005396 @28 ... if you can export an OPML file, you might find another service that will allow you to import the OPML file. The Google will tell you all about OPML as used for an RSS library. @28 … if you can export an OPML file, you might find another service that will allow you to import the OPML file. The Google will tell you all about OPML as used for an RSS library.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005391 Richard Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:33:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005391 They will do anything for a buck I guess except keep Bloglines running right: http://searchengineland.com/080225-132836.php They will do anything for a buck I guess except keep Bloglines running right:

http://searchen...0225-132836.php

]]> By: Seth Brundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005326 Seth Brundle Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005326 This article smells funny to me, like its sour-grapes fueled and has no reliably sourced information on bloglines future. This article smells funny to me, like its sour-grapes fueled and has no reliably sourced information on bloglines future.

]]> By: Mydland http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005321 Mydland Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:24:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005321 how do i switch my feeds en masse from bloglines to someplace else? how do i switch my feeds en masse from bloglines to someplace else?

]]> By: Beth Kanter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005319 Beth Kanter Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:23:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005319 This is even more annoying than feedburner dropping your subscriber counts .. This is even more annoying than feedburner dropping your subscriber counts ..

]]> By: Bloglines: ¿se avecina el final? | Blog en Serio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005314 Bloglines: ¿se avecina el final? | Blog en Serio Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:15:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005314 [...] su blog sobre la falta de actualización en los feeds. Investigando un poco, en TechCrunch nos reseñan la caída del sistema por más de 15 horas lo que se ha traducido en un éxodo masivo de usuarios [...] [...] su blog sobre la falta de actualización en los feeds. Investigando un poco, en TechCrunch nos reseñan la caída del sistema por más de 15 horas lo que se ha traducido en un éxodo masivo de usuarios [...]

]]> By: Mike B. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005309 Mike B. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:09:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005309 I recently got an invite to the preview of feeddo and although it is still early and has a lot of rough edges, it is promising. It is pretty well integrated with both bloglines and google reader. I recently got an invite to the preview of feeddo and although it is still early and has a lot of rough edges, it is promising. It is pretty well integrated with both bloglines and google reader.

]]> By: Bob Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005290 Bob Jones Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:51:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005290 Well it came back but some feeds are missing an entire days worth of entries ... Bloglines have really screwed themselves this time, and still no word from them - utterly useless twits. I can't stand any of the competition products but I'm going to have to get out of Bloglines hell. Well it came back but some feeds are missing an entire days worth of entries … Bloglines have really screwed themselves this time, and still no word from them – utterly useless twits.

I can’t stand any of the competition products but I’m going to have to get out of Bloglines hell.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005289 Rocky Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005289 IAC is having a tough time of it these days so I could see if this doesn't make money they could sell it off. I love Bloglines though and still think its better than Google Reader, so whatever happens I'd like to see it get more investment than IAC gave it. Obviously the things they are messing up are not rocket science. It's just a matter of effort. (On the other hand I really don't think they are down that much.) IAC is having a tough time of it these days so I could see if this doesn’t make money they could sell it off. I love Bloglines though and still think its better than Google Reader, so whatever happens I’d like to see it get more investment than IAC gave it. Obviously the things they are messing up are not rocket science. It’s just a matter of effort. (On the other hand I really don’t think they are down that much.)

]]> By: Mike Rundle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005288 Mike Rundle Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:50:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005288 I've been a Bloglines user for over 3 years and love it. I noticed the outage but wasn't too upset about it, knowing that it'd probably get resolved soon enough. Plus shouldn't we be doing other things on weekends other than reading feeds? I’ve been a Bloglines user for over 3 years and love it. I noticed the outage but wasn’t too upset about it, knowing that it’d probably get resolved soon enough. Plus shouldn’t we be doing other things on weekends other than reading feeds?

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005259 jack Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:19:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005259 It's funny that this rarely gets coverage. The entire reason I switched from Bloglines to Google Reader last year was because their feed updates dropped out frequently. Maybe not as long as this one, but I would see 6+ hours missing at least 3 times a week, for example, and each time there would be plenty of threads with no response from support. It’s funny that this rarely gets coverage.

The entire reason I switched from Bloglines to Google Reader last year was because their feed updates dropped out frequently. Maybe not as long as this one, but I would see 6+ hours missing at least 3 times a week, for example, and each time there would be plenty of threads with no response from support.

]]> By: LiveCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005237 LiveCrunch Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:58:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005237 That is really nothing new, they are up and down all the time. That is really nothing new, they are up and down all the time.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005232 Matt Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005232 I love the fact that i read this article via my online RSS Reader... hehehe (one that isn't on any of those lists... one that did not stop working last night). It's okay Scoble, there is competition in this space, there are young entrepreneurs who are not only willing, but excited, to enter the sandbox. Good times, like the old days... not a huge Google who you sit and wait for what they give you next, but a small team eager to gobble up feedback from users, implement the communities desires/ideas, work with consumers and publishers alike to develop a real genuine rallying point for the burgeoning RSS market. We've been developing our product for over a year. (We are just two people, only one of which (me) is involved in programming. So needless to say our product has taken time to develop, and has many exciting areas for growth and improvement... but please look at the "long time", not as paint drying, but as prime rib cooking... sure, it takes time, but the results tend to be worth it. :) Of course I won't name the service here, of all places*, lol... but just know that there are people hard at work trying to create options and opportunities in the RSS reader space... so you haven't seen the last of the "pure play" readers. (And of course, who would launch just a lonely old pure-play RSS reader anymore? Not me... hehehe.. so of course it has it's nuance.) *M.A. : This is not a statement against your blog, rather the contrary... I mean only to say that there is nothing worse than people who spam the comments of TechCrunch with links to their not-ready-for-prime-time service... Also, I want my comment to stand on it's own and not be cheapened by a link... that would mean I'm only trying to use these comments as a platform of self promotion, that's not my bag either. (Not to mention, who want's their first TecCrunch referrer to be from a comment link, anyway? ;) ) I Just want people to at least remain optimistic that the pure-play RSS reader scope is definitely being played with by teams that will be offering competition worthy of being called competition... ;) I love the fact that i read this article via my online RSS Reader… hehehe (one that isn’t on any of those lists… one that did not stop working last night).

It’s okay Scoble, there is competition in this space, there are young entrepreneurs who are not only willing, but excited, to enter the sandbox. Good times, like the old days… not a huge Google who you sit and wait for what they give you next, but a small team eager to gobble up feedback from users, implement the communities desires/ideas, work with consumers and publishers alike to develop a real genuine rallying point for the burgeoning RSS market. We’ve been developing our product for over a year. (We are just two people, only one of which (me) is involved in programming. So needless to say our product has taken time to develop, and has many exciting areas for growth and improvement… but please look at the “long time”, not as paint drying, but as prime rib cooking… sure, it takes time, but the results tend to be worth it. :)

Of course I won’t name the service here, of all places*, lol… but just know that there are people hard at work trying to create options and opportunities in the RSS reader space… so you haven’t seen the last of the “pure play” readers. (And of course, who would launch just a lonely old pure-play RSS reader anymore? Not me… hehehe.. so of course it has it’s nuance.)

*M.A. : This is not a statement against your blog, rather the contrary… I mean only to say that there is nothing worse than people who spam the comments of TechCrunch with links to their not-ready-for-prime-time service… Also, I want my comment to stand on it’s own and not be cheapened by a link… that would mean I’m only trying to use these comments as a platform of self promotion, that’s not my bag either. (Not to mention, who want’s their first TecCrunch referrer to be from a comment link, anyway? ;) )

I Just want people to at least remain optimistic that the pure-play RSS reader scope is definitely being played with by teams that will be offering competition worthy of being called competition… ;)

]]> By: http://yooflix.com/SearchVideo.aspx http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005195 http://yooflix.com/SearchVideo.aspx Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:57:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005195 Surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrprizing. :-) http://yooflix.com/SearchVideo.aspx Surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrprizing. :-)

http://yooflix....earchVideo.aspx

]]> By: Dana Kirk http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-2005132 Dana Kirk Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:45:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/24/bloglines-suffers-major-outage-heading-for-the-deadpool/#comment-2005132 Has anyone tried using Bloglines Beta? The feeds appear to be up to date when using this version. Has anyone tried using Bloglines Beta? The feeds appear to be up to date when using this version.

]]>