Comments on: Google Buzz doesn’t KISS

By: Is Quora Becoming What Google Buzz Should Have Been? by @ScepticGeek

Is Quora Becoming What Google Buzz Should Have Been? by @ScepticGeek — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:50:17 +0000

[...] Google Buzz adopted the FriendFeed aggregation model, and failed to KISS. Quora avoided aggregation altogether. It has kept it simple, [...]

By: The Evolution from Numbers to Relevance – Mahendra Palsule - MediaNama

The Evolution from Numbers to Relevance – Mahendra Palsule - MediaNama — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:46:47 +0000

[...] I discussed extensively in my post on why Google Buzz should not simply be yet-another-aggregator, lifestreaming and aggregation have failed to take off and gain [...]

By: The Evolution from Numbers to Relevance by @ScepticGeek

The Evolution from Numbers to Relevance by @ScepticGeek — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:36:31 +0000

[...] I discussed extensively in my post on why Google Buzz should not simply be yet-another-aggregator, lifestreaming and aggregation have failed to take off and gain [...]

By: Mahendra

Mahendra — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:49:06 +0000

Thanks, Robert – I hope so too!

By: RobertHiggins

RobertHiggins — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:20:15 +0000

This a good post. It combines alot of what i have been feeling. In it's infancy Buzz is interesting. I love Friendfeed, and I like how Freindfeed has mellowed out over time. It hs a subtle charming quality now that A-List early adopters have mostly moved on. I think over time Buzz will also provide a more charming appeal once the new car smell has left.

By: Ahad Bokhari

Ahad Bokhari — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:45:59 +0000

Google's privacy track record is pristine – that's why everyone is coming down hard on them. If you look at FB's it's the total opposite, stolen ideas etc etc. I think eventually $Goog will get the social thing right..

By: DShan

DShan — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:21:59 +0000

Fair enough. Unfortunately that the space I care the least about their
customer service, but you have a valid point; getting into the social space
means you have to be social.

By: Mahendra

Mahendra — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:05:01 +0000

Buzz doesn't fit in Reader either – imagine once other services are integrated. I don't want people's last.fm picks in my Reader!

You are not the only one who can't get clarity on Wave/Buzz, Khürt. I don't think even Google has clarity – they're testing the waters right now.

By: Khürt

Khürt — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:55:03 +0000

I think that Wave should be re-deployed as an opt-in feature within the existing G-mail. I don't think the Gmail is the right place for Buzz. I think it should be an opt-in feature of Google Reader. I can't get clarity around this but it just feels like a better fit conceptually.

By: Mahendra

Mahendra — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:46:28 +0000

DShan,

In case of Buzz, there are two reasons why Google has been very responsive to feedback: one is because of privacy, which has always been an important issue with Google; second is their poor track record in the social space, which puts them on the defensive.