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Google Reader starts a conversation
March 11, 2009
I'm a big fan of sharing (might be all those lessons I learned in kindergarten). And when I share something, it's always nice to get a response like "Thanks!" or "That was the funniest thing I've ever read!" Whether you're 5 or 50, you're more likely to share other
awesome things
if you know people are excited to hear what you have to say.
Google Reader
makes it easy to read and share your favorite articles, blogs, and videos. In the last year, we've added new features to Reader like the ability to
choose friends
and
share items with a note
. But it did occur to us that the sharing process was incomplete -- there was no way to have conversations with friends about all those shared items.
That's why we're excited to announce that starting today, your friends will be able to reply to shared items with comments, allowing you to have conversations with your friends right inside Reader. Comments can only be seen by friends of the person who originally shared the item.
To get started, click "Comment View" at the top of your Friends' shared items in Reader, or just write a comment by clicking "Add comment" at the bottom of any shared item. For more details on how comments work, check out the
Google Reader blog
.
Posted by Dolapo Falola, Software Engineer
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