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At this point I've come to believe that Google does this intentionally. Enter a market, rely on brand recognition to build a user base, slurp up data, then leav

At this point I've come to believe that Google does this intentionally. Enter a market, rely on brand recognition to build a user base, slurp up data, then leave if the ad revenue doesn't pay for maintenance. At worst, you create a couple new users and keep a lot of existing users in your circle until the next shiny thing comes along.

donatj 3y ago
I mean it has to be backfiring at this point, right? Right? I used to LOVE Google products, but I have been burned sooo many times now I am just inclined to not even trying anything Google puts out because they are but a sand mandala in the wind. About a year ago I had a friend convince me to try Google Domains, despite my better judgement. It was a wonderful experience and within just a couple months, true to form, Google pulled the rug out from me once again, presumably yelling “Gotcha!” while they did so.
- pcdoodle 3y ago
  Same for me. I used to host my domains, email, Ads, etc. Now I won't touch it.
- ryukoposting 3y ago
  When they killed Google Play Music, I swore off every Google service except for GMail. It's proven to be a good decision.
surajrmal 3y ago
Google doesn't make these decisions. Some local Directors do when they decide to defund something. Individually each choice might make sense, but in aggregate, maybe not so much. People like to think of big companies as a mobolith, but Google is more like a country full of SMBs and a few bigger ones. The big ones are stable, but SMBs go bust all the time.
- ryukoposting 3y ago
  Are those local directors not making those decisions in their professional capacity as a Google employee? Saying "well on the inside it's more like a bunch of little businesses" is missing the point. It has Google's reach, Google's user base, and integration with the Gmail accounts that billions of people use every day. It's a Google product, after all, and those have a long and illustrious history of being really good until they get gunned down for no stated reason. On a related note, I found my Daydream VR headset the other day. It does, in fact, say "Google" on the box, not "Jim Smith, Manager at Google."

donatj 3y ago

I mean it has to be backfiring at this point, right? Right? I used to LOVE Google products, but I have been burned sooo many times now I am just inclined to not even trying anything Google puts out because they are but a sand mandala in the wind. About a year ago I had a friend convince me to try Google Domains, despite my better judgement. It was a wonderful experience and within just a couple months, true to form, Google pulled the rug out from me once again, presumably yelling “Gotcha!” while they did so.

pcdoodle 3y ago
Same for me. I used to host my domains, email, Ads, etc. Now I won't touch it.
ryukoposting 3y ago
When they killed Google Play Music, I swore off every Google service except for GMail. It's proven to be a good decision.

surajrmal 3y ago

Google doesn't make these decisions. Some local Directors do when they decide to defund something. Individually each choice might make sense, but in aggregate, maybe not so much. People like to think of big companies as a mobolith, but Google is more like a country full of SMBs and a few bigger ones. The big ones are stable, but SMBs go bust all the time.

ryukoposting 3y ago
Are those local directors not making those decisions in their professional capacity as a Google employee? Saying "well on the inside it's more like a bunch of little businesses" is missing the point. It has Google's reach, Google's user base, and integration with the Gmail accounts that billions of people use every day. It's a Google product, after all, and those have a long and illustrious history of being really good until they get gunned down for no stated reason. On a related note, I found my Daydream VR headset the other day. It does, in fact, say "Google" on the box, not "Jim Smith, Manager at Google."