What is the GetPocket link in my post listings ? Bloatware?

[Ainz]

In the easyblog theme...

Seen to the right of the date in the post excerpt on the index page

It links to https://getpocket.com/login?

It is not mentioned in the theme documentation, https://demo.getpublii.eu/themes/easyblog/orangebeige/tips-and-trick/ and I see no way to disable it...

Wait I found it... it is the Show Read later option.

Why is it even there? Are we getting bloatware with the theme?

[bobmitro]

Do you consider shared links to be "bloatware"?

[Ainz]

That is not a share link as to social platforms, that is a shared link to some kind of subscription service. There is a difference, also it seems undocumented.

[bobmitro]

It works the same way, and I don't believe it needs to be documented since it's just a link to the Getpocket service, like a shared link. What does this have to do with bloatware?

[Ainz]

You wanted the long explanation.

Unlike social media links (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), which help spread content and bring in new visitors, GetPocket doesn’t promote your site just saves articles for individual users. That means it doesn’t increase engagement or traffic, making it essentially different from social sharing.
On top of that, Pocket may add tracking scripts that slow down the site or raise privacy concerns. Social media buttons are widely expected, but Pocket is an extra feature most users don’t need, especially since they can save pages with browser bookmarks or their own Pocket extensions.
If a feature is undocumented, enabled by default and doesn’t benefit the site owner except under very specific circumstances, that’s bloatware, not a useful option. It may clutter the UI, add potential privacy risks, and doesn’t provide real value.

[bobmitro]

That's where you're wrong.
It doesn't add any functional integration with GetPocket, and frankly, it doesn't matter if it's a direct link to GetPocket or any other service. I won't explain what GetPocket is; you can look that up yourself. The only thing implemented in the theme is a feature that works exactly like a social share link.
This has absolutely nothing to do with bloatware. I don't see any reason you're concerned about this feature. You're simply looking for problems where none exist. You might as well complain that the theme has too many fonts when you only need one.
That's all I have to say in this matter.
I'm closing this discussion because it's unproductive and adds nothing of value.