Tuesday, October 9th 2018

Facebook has Won. Google+ is Shutting Down

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Google announced that it will shut down its social network Google+, citing a security vulnerability that affected 500,000 users. The vulnerability was found during a security investigation into the Google APIs, while the company was looking for APIs that were too broad, or that didn't deliver on their promises. According to Google, Google+ "has not achieved broad consumer or developer adoption, and has seen limited user interaction with apps. The consumer version of Google+ currently has low usage and engagement: 90 percent of Google+ user sessions are less than five seconds."

After scrutiny, Google confirms that no data breach occurred, but the executives still chose to not publicly report on it, fearing regulatory action. The official statement from Google was released only after a Wall Street Journal article reported the flaw.

In addition to shutting down Google+ consumer accounts, Google also plans to make changes to its privacy policy, including new changes to its APIs to limit developers access to user's data on Gmail and Android devices.
Source: Google Blog Post

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33 Comments on Facebook has Won. Google+ is Shutting Down

#1
RCoon
If even Google can't stop data leaks, our private data is truly screwed.

That said, Google+ never really had a chance. It didn't support narcissistic behaviour quite as well as Facebook did.
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#2
kastriot
Well i just deleted mine ;)
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#3
DeathtoGnomes
RCoonIf even Google can't stop data leaks, our private data is truly screwed.

That said, Google+ never really had a chance. It didn't support narcissistic behaviour quite as well as Facebook did.
According to google you have no private data, your data is there for everyone to see it as long as no one touches it, its not a breach.


As for facebook, no, hell no and fkn hell no. Google+ was still the lesser of two evils, its just that google with all the tech know how fkd it up more than FB could have wished for.
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#4
silapakorn
Wait a minute, Google+ has 500k users?
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#5
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
silapakornWait a minute, Google+ has 500k users?
Remember when you had to have a Google+ account for like everything?
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#6
DeathtoGnomes
FrickRemember when you had to have a Google+ account for like everything?
No :p:roll:
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#8
StrayKAT
As much as I dislike Google, I'd rather Facebook be dead.

I never used it though. I have a Google account for one thing... keeping track of Youtube "likes". I turn just about everything off.
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#9
bug
RCoonIf even Google can't stop data leaks, our private data is truly screwed.

That said, Google+ never really had a chance. It didn't support narcissistic behaviour quite as well as Facebook did.
Private data is not something you upload on the Internet :wtf:
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#10
RCoon
bugPrivate data is not something you upload on the Internet :wtf:
I tell people this on a daily basis in my job, still doesn't stop them. You'd be amazed what people are desperate to put out in the public view.
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#11
XiGMAKiD
Rarely using social networking apps now, I keep it installed on my phone just in case I need something
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#12
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
FrickRemember when you had to have a Google+ account for like everything?
Didn't they try to force all of their users to create a Google+ account to use services like YouTube? Even after being so forceful, they only ended up with 500k? Wow, epic fail. I remember spending like 5 minutes trying to get around the damn thing when all I wanted to do was upload a video.
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#13
bug
FordGT90ConceptDidn't they try to force all of their users to create a Google+ account to use services like YouTube? Even after being so forceful, they only ended up with 500k? Wow, epic fail. I remember spending like 5 minutes trying to get around the damn thing when all I wanted to do was upload a video.
Yes, there was a time when they tried to integrate G+ into everything. Though I'm not sure what that integration meant, everything is tied to your account anyway. You log into one, you log into all of Google's services.
And about the user base, judging by the labels on various sites a page with 100 likes, used to have 10 +1s. So they got to 1/10th of Facebook's size. And then they simply stopped trying.
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#14
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
It was an "upgrade your account to Google+ to continue" type thing. I looked at the bullet points about what it was, it basically screamed "Facebook" to me, I screamed back "hell no" and looked for the "get me out" button which was damn hard to find.

By "Facebook" I meant associations and gossip. Google want to know who you talk to and about what. They want to know your relationships with people and build a profile of you. Not only does that mean they can figure out facts about you, but they can build a web of people and libraries of information on them as well (even if they have no Google account).


10% would mean like 200 million people. I don't know how they wouldn't consider that a success. I think it has to be far less than that.
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#15
Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
FordGT90ConceptDidn't they try to force all of their users to create a Google+ account to use services like YouTube? Even after being so forceful, they only ended up with 500k? Wow, epic fail. I remember spending like 5 minutes trying to get around the damn thing when all I wanted to do was upload a video.
Aye, and commenting forced you into it as well. But I think they had an automatic cancellation thing or something because I know for a fact that I was a member and some point and then wasn't, but i don't remembering cancelling it.
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#16
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
Oh right, I remember that too. Was going to leave a comment on a video, saw the Google+ required thing, and didn't comment. It didn't take them long to axe that.
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#17
lexluthermiester
RCoonYou'd be amazed what people are desperate to put out in the public view.
You really would be. You'd be even more shocked what people keep on computers at work. Government computers even. Crazy stuff. Social networks are sad really.
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#18
TheinsanegamerN
And nothing of value was lost. Most of those accounts are probably leftovers from the forced plus integration that google tried years back.
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#19
Fx
RCoonIf even Google can't stop data leaks, our private data is truly screwed.

That said, Google+ never really had a chance. It didn't support narcissistic behaviour quite as well as Facebook did.
LOL. I couldn't have said it better myself. :toast:
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#20
NTM2003
More reasons why I deleted facebook. It's crap. All people do is take photos of food. Its Like who cares.
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#21
Salty_sandwich
I have never used google+ and as for facebook I haven't used that for about five years, to much self indulgence and self importance on that platform, its rife with it.
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#22
AsRock
TPU addict
RCoonIf even Google can't stop data leaks, our private data is truly screwed.

That said, Google+ never really had a chance. It didn't support narcissistic behaviour quite as well as Facebook did.
Google having your data is a problem.
kastriotWell i just deleted mine ;)
Sure you did, but did they.
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#23
enxo218
hypocrites and their project zero manifesto they emposed upon others while sitting on high horses
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#24
Readlight
i haw it in old android 4 china phone, which is not updated and works slow whit google spy services. because new phone is broken.
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#25
MatGrow
I didn't use Google+ and don't know people who use it, so I am not surprised.
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