Google Buzz leaves me anti-social about networking
By Nicole Kobie in Editorial
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Google this week unveiled Buzz, it’s take on social networking — which seems to involve irritating the hell out of Gmail users by integrating updates and photos while displaying private data for the world to see.
I say “seems to involve” because I haven’t actually tried it out yet (if you want to know the thoughts of someone who has actually used it, read our reviewer’s thoughts here).
I jumped on Wave to try that, and still haven’t got a clue what I’m supposed to do with it.
Based on the gossip across websites, blogs and twitter, Buzz isn’t much better — it’s in fact intrusive, annoying and possibly a privacy concern. All of that is rather discouraging me from even bothering with Buzz.
In fact, it’s making me a bit annoyed with all social networking. Why can’t I send a message to a friend without all their friends being able to comment on it? Why can’t I post photos online and share them with just a few people, instead of everyone they’ve ever met in their lives getting to look, too? Why can’t I check my messages without getting updates on all the stupid things my contacts have done today?
Oh wait. I can. It’s called email.
Remember that, the thing Gmail used to be, (way back on Monday)? I think I’ll stick with that for now.
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