Facebook has Won. Google+ is Shutting Down

W1zzard · Oct 9, 2018

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.

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RCoon · Oct 9, 2018

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.

kastriot · Oct 9, 2018

Well i just deleted mine

DeathtoGnomes · Oct 9, 2018

RCoon said:
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.

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.

silapakorn · Oct 9, 2018

Wait a minute, Google+ has 500k users?

Frick · Oct 9, 2018

silapakorn said:
Wait a minute, Google+ has 500k users?

Remember when you had to have a Google+ account for like everything?

DeathtoGnomes · Oct 9, 2018

Frick said:
Remember when you had to have a Google+ account for like everything?

No

looniam · Oct 9, 2018

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.

so in related news:

From Now On, Only Default Android Apps Can Access Call Log and SMS Data

StrayKAT · Oct 9, 2018

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.

bug · Oct 9, 2018

RCoon said:
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.

Private data is not something you upload on the Internet :wtf:

RCoon · Oct 9, 2018

bug said:
Private data is not something you upload on the Internet

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.

XiGMAKiD · Oct 9, 2018

Rarely using social networking apps now, I keep it installed on my phone just in case I need something

FordGT90Concept · Oct 9, 2018

Frick said:
Remember 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.

bug · Oct 9, 2018

FordGT90Concept said:
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.

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.

FordGT90Concept · Oct 9, 2018

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.

Frick · Oct 9, 2018

FordGT90Concept said:
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.

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.

FordGT90Concept · Oct 9, 2018

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.

lexluthermiester · Oct 9, 2018

RCoon said:
You'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.

TheinsanegamerN · Oct 9, 2018

And nothing of value was lost. Most of those accounts are probably leftovers from the forced plus integration that google tried years back.

Fx · Oct 9, 2018

RCoon said:
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.

LOL. I couldn't have said it better myself. :toast:

NTM2003 · Oct 9, 2018

More reasons why I deleted facebook. It's crap. All people do is take photos of food. Its Like who cares.

Salty_sandwich · Oct 10, 2018

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.

AsRock · Oct 10, 2018

RCoon said:
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.

Google having your data is a problem.

kastriot said:
Well i just deleted mine

Sure you did, but did they.

enxo218 · Oct 10, 2018

hypocrites and their project zero manifesto they emposed upon others while sitting on high horses

Readlight · Oct 10, 2018

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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