Google + to close after security problems revealed

[Jumptheshark]

Google to close Google+ after 7 years: A look back at the impact it once had on Google search - Search Engine Land

For me it is more about the lack of use then the security issue. Originally designed to challenge facebook--it just never caught on

There are a few real good travel groups on there that helped me save money was I was travelling--but overall it lacked f0cus and reason

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[No Fun Shogun]

Half the Population: Google + still existed?
Other Half of the Population: Oh, so is that dumb circle thing in Gmail that I accidentally click on sometimes going away?

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I didn't even realize that Google+ was still a thing. I don't know how or why Google ever managed to dupe themselves into thinking that G+ would actually rival Facebook.

 

[542365]

Serious question, the f*** is Google +? I just Googled it and didn't really come up with much. It's a social network I gather?

 

[Commander Clueless]

Serious question, the **** is Google +? I just Googled it and didn't really come up with much. It's a social network I gather?

 

[The Nuge]

Half the Population: Google + still existed?
Other Half of the Population: Oh, so is that dumb circle thing in Gmail that I accidentally click on sometimes going away?

And according to the article, that’s 9/10ths of their user base

“adding that “90 percent of Google+ user sessions are less than five seconds.””

 

[Big McLargehuge]

And nothing of value was lost.

 

[Dolemite]

Whew. I’m glad I kept my MySpace Account open.

 

[Brodeur]

I didn't even realize that Google+ was still a thing. I don't know how or why Google ever managed to dupe themselves into thinking that G+ would actually rival Facebook.

Reading the back stories on its development is interesting. Short version is that a bunch of execs were worried about losing ad money to Facebook and decided to start their own social network. They set an arbitrary deadline and made the developers rush it into release. Developers themselves thought it was going to fail miserably.

I do recall a number of friends proudly declaring that they were leaving Facebook for G+, especially when it was invitation only at the beginning. I had a fun time bumping those messages when the news broke.

I only had one friend who'd regularly posted on G+, probably because her husband was one of the developers.