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  1. default spritz speed

    every time I click the spritz button the speed is set to 250wpm, if I change this value remain until I close the window, then I have to reset it

    it would be great if my choice is rememberd because I will always read at that speed

    I don't know if is possible through the spritz api, otherwise I will post to them

    3 votes
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  2. Social icons on the title of list view

    3 votes
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  3. Provide ongoing search within subscription feeds

    I have 10-15 items in Craigslist that I continually am on alert for potential purchase/trade. Microsoft Outlook offers a static search feature w/ RSS feeds, where reader does the searching automatically daily/hourly once the search criterion defined. This would be a huge selling point for monthly subscription plans, IE: 1-20 @ $3/mo plan, etc. Thanks for the consideration!

    1 vote
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  4. Better interface and theme

    Hi guys,
    Are you planning a new theme and interface because I really think the actual one need some refreshment ! It has not been updated since a long time and I feel less and less confortable with it.
    You should think about updating it, feel free to inspire yourself from inoreader and feedly. I don't want the same theme as your concurrent but a theme/interface more pleasant to use :-) Hope you understand.

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  5. Send Email Open in New Tab

    The email link is wonderful with one issue. I host my own server with a Roundcube webmail interface. RoundCube allows you to integrated with the browser as an email client. When using the email button, it launches as a compose message in RoundCube. Unfortunately, it replaces the current tab in Firefox. Would it be possible to add a flag to Email configuration that would force it to not replace the current tab. I.e. Launch email in new tab. The compose message is wrapped in HTML. Email as plain text would be nice.

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  6. Proper scroll bar

    Your interface is a usability nightmare. That green scroll bar only becomes visible on hover, so I spend much of my time hovering up and down trying to find it, and then it's so small it's hugely difficult to click on. What's worse, why isn't there a way to scroll with the keyboard?!
    THE INTERFACE IS UNUSABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 vote
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  7. I reject to read this post buton

    It takes 30 seconds to mark a post as read, even though you are not interested and want it out of the queue.
    it takes 5 minutes to mark 10 post as read, even though the title shows crearly that THEY ARE NOT INTERESTING TO YOU.

    3 votes
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  8. Add an option to display the favicon of a feed instead of feed title in reading list

    I find the favicons easier to distinguish than the uniformly green block feed titles, and you obviously have them available, because they're displayed in the list of feeds. Thanks!

    1 vote
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  9. Have an option for' mark read to here'

    many RSS readers allow you to hide what you've already scrolled thru so you can close it at any point & go back. Here we have to read all the way thru & then mark 'all as read'.

    4 votes
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  10. RTL interface localization

    Interface localization for RTL languages like Persian

    7 votes
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  11. Fix drag-and-drop in Firefox

    Using the latest Firefox on Mac OS X, when I drag-and-drop feeds into folders they never seem to hit the right folder. The moved feed always seems to appear in the folder previous.

    3 votes
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  12. Show randomly picked starred entries on the homepage.

    Right now, starred posts are only there if you go looking for them. Adding more stuff might make the homepage a bit overcrowded though.

    2 votes
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  13. Accept Bitcoin for prepaid subscriptions

    Allow me to pay for X months of subscription with Bitcoin.

    21 votes
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  14. Specify prefered MIME type in Accept header when fetching feeds

    Currently The Old Reader fetches feeds with an "Accept: /" HTTP header.

    Some servers return content in different formats on a single URL depending on the Accept HTTP header. The current value of The Old Reader's header say that it doesn't care about the format. If the server's default format is not RSS or Atom, this makes it impossible to subscribe to such a feed in The Old Reader.

    The Old Reader should specify in the Accept HTTP header that it prefers the "application/atom+xml" and "application/rss+xml" over other MIME types.

    1 vote
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  15. Search feed titles

    It would be nice if search could also display a list of feed names that matched the criteria, to allow me to get to a particular feed easily.

    Currently, if I need to copy a feed URL and it has no unread posts, then I have to go to: Settings > Untick unread only > Save > Scroll to find the feed I want > Copy URL > Settings > Retick unread only > Save.

    2 votes
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  16. Really need a mobile app before I'm willing to pay a subscription fee.

    Really need a mobile app before I'm willing to pay a subscription fee.

    4 votes
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  17. iOS app

    Make a native iOS app, not just an API. I love the look and feel of the website and would love to have that in a native app.

    Even just an app that's a client for the website would be better. I just want it separate from my browser.

    11 votes
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  18. Pinned items

    Pinned items remain in the feed even after using 'Mark all as read'

    It is different to Starred items as you aren't forced to view your pinned items confusingly all mixed together, they remain in their feed until manually unpinned.

    3 votes
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  19. increase the line-height of blockquotes

    Text within a blockquote is unpleasant to read and makes my eyeballs tingle.

    1 vote
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  20. Impose Time Limit for Suggestions

    If a suggestion does not achieve, say, 10 votes in a month, it falls.
    If it doesn't achieve 50 votes in, say, 3 months it falls.

    The rationale for this is that there are so many suggestions that few people (if any) will give them the attention they may or may not deserve.

    6 votes
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