The point of this exercise isn't to suggest that Google is failing or on the verge of death itself (and I don't think many respectable people would make those c

The point of this exercise isn't to suggest that Google is failing or on the verge of death itself (and I don't think many respectable people would make those claims). It just mocks the fact that they inevitably shut down a good portion of the (typically free) services they offer, and provides some warning and insight for people who are considering using one of these services in the long term.