About FeedCentral

The story behind the project and what we stand for

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Origin Story

Born from Frustration with Modern News

FeedCentral was born out of frustration with the current state of news consumption. Social media algorithms decide what you see, news websites track your every move, and endless scrolling has replaced intentional reading.

I wanted something different: a clean, simple interface that respects your time and privacy. No algorithms deciding what's important, no tracking cookies following you around, no endless scroll designed to trap your attention.

Just news from sources you trust, presented chronologically, without manipulation.

Our Mission

Taking Back Control of Your News Feed

FeedCentral's mission is simple: give people control over their news consumption. We believe you should decide which sources to trust, not an algorithm optimized for engagement.

We're committed to transparency, simplicity, and respect for our users. No dark patterns, no hidden tracking, no selling your data. Just a clean interface for reading news from sources you choose.

Core Principles

Transparency

Open source code, clear privacy policy, and full visibility into how the platform works.

Privacy First

No tracking cookies, no analytics beyond basic usage stats, no selling your data. Ever.

Simplicity

A clean, distraction-free interface that respects your time and attention.

Chronological Feeds

Articles appear in the order they're published, not sorted by engagement algorithms.

Hobby Project

Built by One Developer, For the Love of It

FeedCentral is a hobby project built and maintained by a single developer in their spare time. This isn't a venture-backed startup chasing growth metrics or a commercial product optimized for profit.

It's a passion project born from the belief that news aggregation can be done better, with respect for users rather than exploitation of them.

There are no promises of features, no guaranteed response times, no SLAs. Just an ongoing effort to build something useful and share it with others who feel the same way about news consumption.

Open Source

Free to Use, Fork, and Modify

FeedCentral is open source under the MIT license. You're free to use it, study it, modify it, and even run your own instance if you prefer.

The official instance at feed.benzoogataga.com is maintained as a public service, but you're not locked in. If you want complete control, you can deploy your own version.

The Future

Building Features That Matter

FeedCentral will continue to evolve based on user feedback and the developer's own needs. The focus will always be on features that improve the reading experience and respect user agency.

Features like custom RSS sources, advanced search, bookmarking, and content filtering are already implemented or planned. But feature requests are always welcome.

Check out the roadmap to see what's planned, or roadmap to open an issue on GitHub suggest new ideas.

Support

Want to Help?

FeedCentral is free to use and always will be. But if you'd like to support the project, there are several ways to help:

Share Feedback

Report bugs, suggest features, or just let me know what you think.

Contribute Code

FeedCentral is open source. Pull requests are welcome!

Spread the Word

Tell others who might appreciate an ad-free, privacy-respecting news aggregator.

Support on Patreon

If you really want to throw money at this hobby project, you can.

Support on Patreon

Thank you for using FeedCentral!

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