Comments on: Is it time to reconsider Google Buzz vs Facebook or Twitter? http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/ Searching for world-changing technology Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rick Bucich http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-132445 Rick Bucich Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:29:38 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132445 I'm enjoying Buzz, and like Friendfeed, I appreciate the threaded discussions. I use it as a complimentary tool to Twitter. Twitter for mass hit & run conversations while more meaningful chatter on Buzz. I like the way photos are displayed as well. <br><br>When it integrates more solidly with mobile devices it will be even more interesting. <br><br>I don't care for most imported Twitter feeds, they're difficult to follow and I'm usually reluctant to comment because I know the conversation is really intended for elsewhere. <br><br>I did like pushing comments from Friendfeed to Twitter, no 140 character limit at it still made sense. I'm enjoying Buzz, and like Friendfeed, I appreciate the threaded discussions. I use it as a complimentary tool to Twitter. Twitter for mass hit & run conversations while more meaningful chatter on Buzz. I like the way photos are displayed as well.

When it integrates more solidly with mobile devices it will be even more interesting.

I don't care for most imported Twitter feeds, they're difficult to follow and I'm usually reluctant to comment because I know the conversation is really intended for elsewhere.

I did like pushing comments from Friendfeed to Twitter, no 140 character limit at it still made sense.

]]> By: yvolk http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-132388 yvolk Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:30:22 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132388 Maybe they already found it :-) or it is much easier to SEE it without search (e.g. in GMail) Maybe they already found it :-) or it is much easier to SEE it without search (e.g. in GMail)

]]> By: yvolk http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-132387 yvolk Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:40:25 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132387 This was the same for me... until I bought my Android phone. Because of tight integration of mobile phone contacts and mail with Web info at Google I moved my main mail account to gmail. And I still have test account(s) at gmail also :-) This was the same for me… until I bought my Android phone. Because of tight integration of mobile phone contacts and mail with Web info at Google I moved my main mail account to gmail. And I still have test account(s) at gmail also :-)

]]> By: yvolk http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-132386 yvolk Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:58:58 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132386 If you want to protect your privacy you may create non-related Google account(s) for every "You". Just don't forget to switch your identities before browsing-posting :-) <br>Choosing different providers is not reliable protection: they may exchange information with each other (or with some third party that bought them), today or tomorrow... If you want to protect your privacy you may create non-related Google account(s) for every “You”. Just don't forget to switch your identities before browsing-posting :-)
Choosing different providers is not reliable protection: they may exchange information with each other (or with some third party that bought them), today or tomorrow…

]]> By: Scott http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-132317 Scott Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:08:14 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132317 You missed the #1 problem with Buzz in my opinion: its interface is atrocious.<br><br>Case in point, your own Buzz page at <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/scobleizer#buzz" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/profiles/scobleizer#buzz</a><br>How are you supposed to be able to parse that mess of text, bright underlined links and images? I'm sure your content on that page is great, but there's no way I want to fight my way through it. You missed the #1 problem with Buzz in my opinion: its interface is atrocious.

Case in point, your own Buzz page at http://www.google.com/profiles/scobleizer#buzz
How are you supposed to be able to parse that mess of text, bright underlined links and images? I'm sure your content on that page is great, but there's no way I want to fight my way through it.

]]> By: tjunkie http://scobleizer.com/2010/06/13/is-it-time-to-reconsider-google-buzz-vs-facebook-or-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-132300 tjunkie Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:11:19 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6622#comment-132300 I believe Twitter is suffering from the Growing Pain syndrome. I believe Twitter is suffering from the Growing Pain syndrome.

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