This issue is going to massively hamstring G+, and may even keep it from growing period, and it has nothing to do with whether they allow gyms or not. Technica

This issue is going to massively hamstring G+, and may even keep it from growing period, and it has nothing to do with whether they allow gyms or not. Technical people may understand what a disabled G+ profile means, but to the average user, they are hearing, "OMFG, IF I USE G+ I WON'T BE ABLE TO USE GOOGLE!" Google is underestimating what these kinds of stories are doing to their ability to grow G+.