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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) Google +
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:51:45 -0500
The all make their money by misappropriating as much as our personal 
information that they can get their hands on.  I just stay away.  Don't 
need it.

Chuck Norcutt


On 1/13/2012 5:01 PM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Well, I heard from a couple of places (including here) about Google +
> and the next thing I knew an invitation to join came from a (non-list
> but still photo) friend. So I did.
>
> Populated a couple of circles, chose a couple of Big Name Photogs to
> "Follow" and let it rip.
>
> Last night, after a couple of weeks if not longer, I deleted by
> Google + account. Found out in doing so that unbeknownst to me,
> Google was putting images I had uploaded on Picasa. Had to go to
> Picasa and delete them one by one. Steamed? Not really. Just a tad
> annoyed.
>
> Why delete? Well, seems the photogs I followed are addicted to
> posting. Couldn't manage to find my way through all the posts from
> their blogs, etc., to find any original content. Seemed like a bit of
> an annoyance, as I keep up with these guys anyway, so why populate my
> computer with more of the same? Out of the four, I believe only two
> posted original content to +. The others were throwing up stuff from
> their web sites.
>
> And then as it turns out, almost no one I know is on or wants to be
> on Google +. They're all perfectly happy with Facebook. I don't like
> Facebook either, but I suspect if and when I return to social media,
> it will be on Facebook. I don't believe social media sites are the
> place to be on the cutting edge, unless you run with a pack that goes
> with you and automatically populates your area with people and
> stuff.
>
> Maybe I'm just too old for this crap.<g>
>
> --Grumpy in Maine
>
>
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