I don't want Google wasting time on things that are only there because people are dumb. I'd rather them spend time on things that help people get smarter, not a

I don't want Google wasting time on things that are only there because people are dumb. I'd rather them spend time on things that help people get smarter, not allow them to remain ignorant. I think we are in violent agreement on this principle. In the case of Buzz, I think they failed us both. I understand we shouldn't have to build software that throws up massive confirmation dialogs "Really, REALLY publish those public photos on Picasa of you mountain biking on a "sick day" to the following 12 frequently emailed people at your workplace including your boss and the dragon lady in HR?" But at the same time, making people smarter shouldn't mean making people figure out the non-obvious consequences of the choices you give them. I still can't figure out exactly how the original Buzz worked or didn't work... I think it boiled down to whether you created a profile, but I'm not sure and I'm not going to try it to find out. I hope Google find the middle ground and do a better job of designing software that has great user interfaces, software that makes its affordances visible without nannying or nagging users.