I briefly considered building my own RSS reader. Tools like Claude Code or OpenClaw make it technically feasible, and the idea of a custom-built solution is always tempting.

I decided against it.

Building software requires maintenance, security patches, and troubleshooting. I would rather pay Inoreader for a service I know is reliable and secure than sink hours into reinventing the wheel. My time is better spent consuming content than managing the tool that delivers it.

Inoreader also solves a specific, local problem: Facebook.

I hate the platform, but it remains the primary communication channel for my community. Schools, local newspapers, food trucks, and restaurants rarely maintain proper websites or standard RSS feeds. They post updates to Facebook Pages.

Relying on the Facebook feed means gambling with an algorithm designed for engagement, not chronology. I refuse to doom-scroll hoping to catch a school closing or a menu update.

Inoreader bridges this gap. It pulls updates from these specific Facebook Pages and delivers them alongside my standard RSS subscriptions. I get the utility of local information without the friction of the social network.