Many startups are trying to consolidate news and social media posts — to become, basically, a one-stop shop for users.
I understand that this offers greater convenience, but it also overlooks something people enjoy about the Internet. People like having different websites and services to check, with notifications unique to each one.
It's kind of like spreading out your Christmas presents instead of tearing them open all at once.
I agree. This is my approach for http://mnmlrdr.com/ — no social integration because a lot of people are only interested in reading their feeds, not talking about it in their reader app.
I understand that this offers greater convenience, but it also overlooks something people enjoy about the Internet. People like having different websites and services to check, with notifications unique to each one.
It's kind of like spreading out your Christmas presents instead of tearing them open all at once.