natasha's corner

Why doesn’t Google Reader sort posts in reverse chronological order? If I have 5 unread posts from a blog, I want to read the oldest ones first so I can catch up, especially if later posts reference earlier ones. As it is now, I have to scroll down and then read backwards (bottom to top).

This is especially annoying in the mobile version, which only shows the last 15 posts by default. I end up having to scroll down to the bottom, click the “Load more posts” link, scroll all the way down again, rinse, and repeat depending on how many unread posts I have in my list.

A simple sort option would go a long way toward improving the user experience.

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[Edit] Apparently there is a sorting option in the regular Google Reader interface. Unfortunately, it is hidden in a menu labeled “View Settings”. Calling it “Sort” would be a lot more intuitive and I’m sure they could find a better place for the “Set as start page” option.