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I seriously do not understand what the issue is. Why would you +1 something if not to have Google tell your friends and followers you +1'd it? Why would you com
by tobyjsullivan 13y ago
I seriously do not understand what the issue is. Why would you +1 something if not to have Google tell your friends and followers you +1'd it? Why would you comment on something if you don't want Google telling your followers you commented on it?
Where is the issue?
And, for what it's worth, Google claims to be "clarifying" this part of the terms of service, not changing it. I haven't verified what that means though.
- sheldor 13y agoOne might upvote or +1 something just for future reference (like the 'Saved Stories' on HN).
- miguelrochefort 13y agoYeah, that's not what it's for. Semantics matters, believe it or not. The world is not a hack fest. If you use a chainsaw to cut some vegetables, don't be surprised when you end up cutting the entire cutting board in half.
- adam12 13y agoI plus one something to show my appreciation to the content creator. I'm not doing it because I want to be a part of an advertisement.
- bradleyland 13y agoAdvertisement is a very broad term. There are some specifics here that scope the usage in a way that I can't find issue with: * The photos will only be used for "shared endorsements", not your typical AdWords advertisement * These endorsements will only be visible to "the people who you originally shared that activity with though" (quoting the article here) There is an exception to that second point, but it only applies to Google Play and Google+Local, both of which I would expect people already anticipate are more "public" than something like a generic +1. IMO, the only reason this is getting a lot of attention is because it's a change that can be easily spun in to something scary, which in turn generates page views.
- r00fus 13y agoAs soon as I see or hear about poeople's +1's becoming ads is when I stop using +1 on anything. Right now it's a subtle "thankyou" for the content creator and to say "I think this is meaningful". If I wanted to "shout out", I'd also take the step to post this in my Public circle. If Google thinks a simple +1 is some wholehearted endorsement of that content, I'll simply stop using +1s. I'm sure I'm not the only one here.
- gergles 13y agoI don't care about Google telling friends that I +1d something. I care about Google telling the public. The things I like are my data and I want to choose what I publicly declare I like. That set may be different than what I tell my friends I like (or even certain friends may get different knowledge than others.) Apply how things work in the real world here.
- spankalee 13y agoAs I understand it, these "shared endorsements" _are_ only shown to friends, they're privacy/visibility isn't changing in any way. It also looks like they're not ads in themselves, but paired with a paid add much like they're already shown on the original item in the first place. Disclaimer: Googler here
- harvestmoon 13y agoI might be willing to anonymously support a product. But that's a far cry from having my name and picture being used to promote it.
- LinXitoW 13y agoThese ads will only be shown to people that were ALREADY ABLE TO SEE your +1.
- tensor 13y agoI don't mind telling the public what I think of products anonymously. But I'm not comfortable broadcasting all the products I use under a single profile with my name attached. Ever since google removed the ability to comment and rate anonymously, I've stopped doing either completely.