google reader

Google Reader is going to go into retirement.

It was a message Google slipped into a blog post about coming changes to its services Wednesday, in what it called “spring cleaning.”

“While the product has a loyal following, over the years usage has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire Google Reader,” the company wrote.

Apparently quite a few people are still using reader. The outcry about its demise was swift and loud, with thousands of users expressing displeasure about the decision on Twitter. (Mixed in with even more comments about Pope Francis.)

Here’s a sampling:

Google is getting rid of Google Reader?! Why google, why :(.

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