For a while now, I have been using the syndicate blog option on LiveJournal to keep up with a few of my favourite feeds, such as my friend’s blogs, xkcd (so I don’t forget to read it!) and cute overload. However, the need to be a paid member to create new syndicates is beginning to grate on me a little, and as much as I love the way it’s integrated to my friend’s page, I’d like a separate place online for my feeds.
Here comes the complicated part. I dislike the layout of the majority of the feed readers I have found. They all look like it’s an email thing, with folders and tags and all this confusing stuff. The reason I like the livejournal one so much is because it’s all like a blog. You add the url, and then it’s displayed on what looks like a blog. Perfect for me! I was wondering if anyone knew of any feed readers that are like that? I’m open to needing to do a little bit of coding, as long as the code is there for me to use (similar to installing wordpress, for example).
To put it simply, I need a feedreader exactly like LiveJournal, but where you add the url to show up rather than needing a syndicate blog.
Thanks in advance for any help ^__^




Been checking out a few of what might interest you, SB – see posts one and two.
Looks like what you need is more of an aggregator than a reader, so maybe check out Feed Digest and FeedMePlz. I’m using the former as it spits things out as HTML/RSS/atom/WML – FeedMePlz only does HTML, which may suit you. FeedMePlz also looks a lot more “beta”.
Not sure how they handle LiveJournal feeds if they’re protected though – the LJ aggregator may keep things smooth in those terms.
Let us know how you get on!
By: Scribe on October 9, 2007
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