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I have tried out a WordPress Diigo Plugin which automatically inserts my bookmarked sites from a Diigo group, via feed, into WordPress as a daily post.  It is a fine idea and works seamlessly, so why consider removing the service?

For me it is a style preference more than anything; the visual difference between the text blocks of blog posts and a feed’s long list of links. I have noticed that the post and feed combination (from Diigo or Twitter) makes it difficult for me to skim other blogs. I believe the combination creates the same readability problems in this blog.

One solution is to set all feeds into a separate column.

Another solution is to create a separate Diigo group to insert just a few daily top picks.  A feed that is a similiar length to blog posts, matching visibility style, could make it easier for readers to digest the combination of links and posts.

The third solution is a separate blog just for feeds, like the examples at Alltop or MoMB.

For the next week or two I will test out using a daily short list of top picks from my Diigo bookmarks in combination with posts.

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