Friday, February 12, 2010

Google Buzz pains us


Online social networking is already in vogue and as far India goes, Orkut and Facebook, certainly Twitter too, is dominating the national scenario. Latest news is that you can even come across (given that the fortune sanctions) some of the busiest Indian politicians in Twitter! All these made us optimistic of Goggle Buzz, being knowledgeable of Google’s marvels exceedingly. But with painful heart we have to acknowledge that something is missing in Google Buzz. What’s that? None knows it yet but already within a day it has annoyed a good section of worldwide people – the number is increasing steadily.

Is the wrong with Google solely? Or has the technology applied failed to deliver? This also remains unknown so far but many have already alleged Google Buzz is breaching their privacy tooth and nail and some have even stated that through merging two worlds, personal and professional, it is a new menace. Have you gone to Google Buzz? Well, I’ve and am in the first group hence. Well, you have every right to hold opposing views.

What’s the aim of Google Buzz? Is it almost like Orkut or Facebook? Well, Google Buzz is believed to list the people one follows and the people following him depending on whom he contacts the most. But this has not been the case and contrary to the popular belief, it has proved difficult to block some followers, many of whom have not been contacted for a long time. This became mostly exasperating when it appeared that there was no obvious mechanism to do so.

There have been other potent reasons of annoyances too but we don’t want to deal with those since further developments are awaited.

However, it can certainly be said, even if we don’t know whether there shall be improvements in near future, Google Buzz has pained us.

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