[OJFord]

Yes! This is exactly why I gave up on my RSS feeds. I was paying for the client even ('Feedbin', iirc).

I trimmed the feeds way down, and now just receive a couple literally by email. Doesn't fix the feeling, but merges it with the rest of my email so it's just the one inbox's unread count.

If I were designing the interface, I think I'd do it like a book or magazine - except indefinite length. Each feed is a different book, new entries get tacked on the back. No unread count, maybe a sort of bookmark shows how far 'through' you are, but there's no particular expectation to finish, since you never will for as long as the feed's active anyway.

[yuppiepuppie]

Interesting. I use Feeeed and find the feeds easy to navigate and consume. It’s not overbearing and sufficiently customizable.