This subject has been beaten to death, but I’ve only recently been the victim of RSS overload. I often get overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I have unread in Google Reader, enough that sometimes I’m afraid to open it. Eventually I just say forget it and mark everything as read. While I’d like to read everything, I just don’t have time. Some days I can sit for an hour and read, and even then I don’t make a dent.
I partly blame some sites that feel the need to post 10+ items per day, even on the weekends. It could also do with the fact that I am subscribing to more feeds than I should.
How do you deal with keeping your unread RSS items in check?
I just let it roll, no worries about unread items. I get high priority stuff in its own folder and read whatever amount of the rest when and if I can. Good luck! Let’s get together some time!
Google Reader is like my underwear/ sock drawer: unorganized but full of useful, sometimes crucial items. In fact, I now have two reader accounts to manage, but still only one top drawer. Why is it at the top? First thing you put on, right?