Hi all! I’m considering giving #RSS another try because I haven’t been able to find a news app that works well for me. Before I jump back in, I’d love your advice on a few things:
- What RSS reader do you use and recommend?
I’m #Blind and use the #NVDA #ScreenReader, so strict keyboard accessibility is a must. I mainly read on my PC, though a companion mobile app would be a nice bonus. Does your reader play nicely with screen readers?
- How do you actually find feeds?
The last time I tried RSS, discovering good feeds was a huge roadblock for me. Are there directories, search tools, or tricks you use to track down the RSS links for sites you like?
- Do you have any tips for curation and avoiding overwhelm?
I want to avoid the “huge pile of unreads” problem. How do you organize your feeds so they don’t require high-energy maintenance?
Any tips are greatly appreciated!
#Accessibility #Tech #News #WebAccessibility #AssistiveTech @mastoblind @main
I use and recommend a selfhosted FreshRSS instance, but I’m unsure whether or not it plays nice in terms of accessibility.
For finding feeds I mostly just look for RSS on websites that I come across. Another thing I did when moving to FreshRSS was using Feedly, a paid RSS reader with a free plan that I was using, to find some interesting sources and import those into FreshRSS. I also use Reddit RSS feeds for a few subs that don’t have a big enough audience outside of Reddit.
Unread articles is no problem for me. I just have a very quick glance and then mark everything as read if there’s too much. After that I check it a few times per day, only check what seems interesting, and mark the rest as read again.
I use RSS a fair amount. I can’t really speak to the accessibility, but I find feeds by searching a web page’s source for the word “feed”. The New York Times has feeds available from this page for different locations and topics.
