It's not really tired if your app/service was dependent on one of the ones shut down. Granted, most services/APIs have a lifecycle and won't last forever. Wha

It's not really tired if your app/service was dependent on one of the ones shut down. Granted, most services/APIs have a lifecycle and won't last forever. What makes Google different/frustrating is their habit of shutting things down either in their prime (I.e when goog realizes they won't get 100s of millions of users) or well before the tail end of their lifecycle leaving those who placed a bet on said service high and dry. I view it not so much as a meme as a warning/reminder.