Looks like you caught us at a bad time there; site is up and running. Apologies for the confusion around following and subscriptions, we’re making a transition right now.

While we do share components of Google Reader, one of the biggest draws has been the ability to consolidate social networking sites into a single interface, with news and chat in the same place.

Definitely give Streamy another try. We’re going to add an intro tour for new users to show off the more powerful features.

Thanks!

Don