Add AdSense ads so that free users can contribute by clicking on them
Instead of not allowing users for free when you can no longer handle the traffic. A lot of users live in countries where access to online payment systems are limited. That will give them an opportunity to indirectly contribute to the service.
Please read our blog post regarding future plans
http://blog.theoldreader.com/post/45337829605/unexpected-day-what-are-we-gonna-do-about-google
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Trevor commented
That's unfortunate. You guys could easily just put ads up and then hire someone to do all the work, and pay for servers. I do believe I won't be one of the people who'll have access to the private website.
I will miss TheOldReader, as it's the best RSS Reader out there at the moment. Mainly because of the search feature.
Although some other RSS Readers will be implementing search features, you guys seem to have it down how I'd like like.
Goodbye, I hope you guys come back.
Regards,
Trevor