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 From:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)   
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.10 In reply to 40394.9 
They did remove some features, probably around that time.  Now they are removing all the features.  I can't imagine it costs that much to run the thing, especially to a monster the size of Google.  Cut a few 20%'s and keep the fucking thing running!
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)      
40394.11 In reply to 40394.10 
Nah I like that if something isn't a world dominating success google just pull it. They don't settle for mediocrity. They just let someone else pick up that market if they want to.

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 From:  sinkywinky  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.12 In reply to 40394.11 
Why haven't they pulled G+ then (giggle)
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  sinkywinky     
40394.13 In reply to 40394.12 
Because it's the 2nd most popular social network. It's ahead of Twitter without even taking Youtube into account, which you probably should :Y

I think G+ is misunderstood. It's not supposed to be a Facebook analogue. It's supposed to underpin and connect everything else we do on the net, and then connect that (conditionally) to everyone we know. And it does that really well (even in its current early form).

I also prefer its version of what is more traditionally 'social networking' over Facebook and Twitter's versions.

And... it's where I get my news and stuff from now. If I want to know what something is then I google it. If I want to know what's going on or how to use something or what people think of it or what is the best X for Y then I G+ it.

But yeah, it's more a layer under/over the web than a social network in the sense that FB is.

(I realise you were just making a joke and this response is overkill but yeah, that's me :Y )
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.14 In reply to 40394.13 
Ok this article describes it as 'passive' social networking which is better than what I said.
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 From:  sinkywinky  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.15 In reply to 40394.13 
FINE THEN.
You make it sound a lot more useful than Facebook.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  sinkywinky     
40394.16 In reply to 40394.15 
GLAD WE AGREE.

Hard for anything to be less useful than facebook though. I think one of the best things about G+ is that all the shit people stayed on FB :Y

(Circle me on Google Plus, Sinky <3 )

(Or add me on VK (dance) )
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 From:  milko  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.17 In reply to 40394.3 
I too go hnnnnnng at the news. I LIKE google reader. I like that its in-browser and all portable to apps and other computers with ease. I fear change! Well, I don't, but am sure they'll not make it easy to replace.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  milko     
40394.18 In reply to 40394.17 
Yeah if I used it I'm sure I'd be bothered. It's just that I've never had a use for such a thing. If I want to check out what the websites I like are saying I visit them like some sort of fucking neanderthal :(
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
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40394.19 
Also: http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/13/adblock-plus-removed-google-play-store/
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.20 In reply to 40394.19 
As it says, I'm surprised it's not been done sooner.

Anyone with any slight understanding of Google will know that they make their money from Ads. So it makes sense for them to prevent apps that prevent ad views. Annoying but understandable.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  ANT_THOMAS     
40394.21 In reply to 40394.20 
I'm sort of surprised and not surprised. I wouldn't have been surprised if ad-blocking stuff was banned from the start. But to remove it at this point just looks bad.

Wonder whether Chrome's ad-blockers will follow.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)      
40394.22 In reply to 40394.1 
Might want to have a look at this plus this.
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 From:  milko  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.23 In reply to 40394.18 
I read an analogy of having to go and check everyone you know's outboxes in case they have sent you an email. RSS is/was great!

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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  milko     
40394.24 In reply to 40394.23 
Yeah I am old fashioned. I actually like visiting all the sites.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  milko     
40394.25 In reply to 40394.23 
(also there are very very few websites that I check regularly, which is probably a big part of why I've never used owt like Reader)
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 From:  milko  
 To:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)     
40394.26 In reply to 40394.25 
I do things with it also like having the last.fm gig listings for London feed on there, which is now really easy to skim through. And sites like I dunno Lifehacker which are at least 80% shite but have something interesting sometimes, it's nice and easy to zip through. I think I mainly use it as a skim reader actually.
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 From:  Drew (X3N0PH0N)  
 To:  milko     
40394.27 In reply to 40394.26 
Makes sense. I tend to just use sites which aggregate the kinda stuff I'm interested in.
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 From:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)   
 To:  sinkywinky     
40394.28 In reply to 40394.12 
I actually really like using G+.  I'm like Drew, I have a tech circle and get a bunch of news that way.  I could probably get most of it that way, and replace Reader with it, but there are a few sites that wouldn't work.
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 From:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)   
 To:  milko     
40394.29 In reply to 40394.17 
The OldReader site works almost exactly like Google Reader.  I've only used it for a day but so far it's as good IMO.  I just wish I didn't need to find another site to do it, I love Reader!

Edit: I think they are getting a lot of new users because it was pretty slow to load for me this morning.
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