So far it’s good, but sometimes this social feature may seem superfluous. It can distract you and can put you in unnecessary conversations. Also, for a better looking Greader, you can easily turn this off. Turn Off “People You Follow” To disable this social feature, go to Google reader and type the below JavaScript code in your address bar : Hit Enter key and you are done. Greader will reload with no ‘People You Follow’ section. If you want this back, simply copy-paste the below JavaScript and hit enter – Once turned-off, the setting will be saved in your account. That means until you enable it again, there will be no more social features in your Google Reader account. (via GOS)

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