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I don't like using things when I'm forced and unfortunately for google+ - you could not use youtube withoud signing up for google+, that was the tipping point f
by ramtatatam 10y ago
I don't like using things when I'm forced and unfortunately for google+ - you could not use youtube withoud signing up for google+, that was the tipping point for me to decide I will never use this platform.
- baldfat 10y agoSeems like you can't use a lot of things with that philosophy? Isn't all technology forcing you to change all the time? To be fair to Google it had to unify the sign in process instead of internal walls between YouTube, GMail and etc..
- ramtatatam 10y agoYou are misinterpreting what I said. New technology is great unless you are FORCED to use it. The word "FORCED" is the key here. Google was forcing youtube users to sign up for google+, you could not add comment until you had google+ account. This is forcing. There is no better way to make people hate your stuff if you are pushing it to their throats against their will. And who knows, maybe I would love google+ if I came accross it before ever using youtube? They did not give me that chance.
- enkiv2 10y agoYeah, and in order to use youtube you are also forced to get broadband internet and a computer... I'm sure you hate those things too.
- ramtatatam 10y agoNope, again you are misintepreting. Youtube was built on top of internet. If there was no internet there would be no youtube. Since youtube was introduced before google+ was invented I would say your example is rather wrong and a bit aggressive.
- baldfat 10y agoBut isn't a company allowed to use a unified sign in process instead of keeping the products they bought separated? It was more about a unified sign in. Do you also NOT use YouTube since that was where you were forced to use a new sign in.
- ramtatatam 10y agoI could not use youtube since I chosen not to use google+. By "using" I meant active use, with comments and posting videos - I could do none of that because of google+ being forced despite people not wanting it. Of course - any company can do whatever they want, some actions will result in people hating their products. And forcing google+ was one of those actions.
- baldfat 10y agoAlso I guess you don't use GMail or Google Docs?
- ramtatatam 10y agoDoes this bring anything to covnersation? What does gmail or docs have in common with forcing youtube users to use google+? Please, read and understand what was written rather than turning to bold statements disconnected from the topic. I was very clear to mention youtube came out first, so neither of your statements apply.
- reitanqild 10y agounfortunate that google pushed g+ the common login together with g+ the social network, -before allowing multiple identities.