Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) is opening Google+ to more users as private invites remain available to existing users. There have been hiccups, and the population remains very limited, but Google is already facing privacy concerns that can only grow as more users enter the stream.
The launch of Google+ has been nothing short of stunning, as the limited user base initiated a monumental grassroots marketing campaign for the network that is apparently Google's strongest weapon to fight Facebook and Twitter for advertising revenue. If you have been among a small group of first-week Google+ users, you could have thought that scarce invites are about as valuable as the first spot in the line for the next iPhone.
Google opened the doors to its network a bit more last week and apparently doubled the population of its network. Despite hiccups that included flooded Google hard drives and caused a wave of Plus spam on the network, it seems that the service is scaling fast, as invites remain largely available to be sent out by users. A friend exporter has been blocked by Facebook, but there is now a tool that enables users to import the Facebook stream to Google+, and Facebook status messages can be posted directly from within Google+. To view, comment, or reply to posts, users will have to switch to Facebook, however.
What particularly surprised us here at ConceivablyTech is the virtually nonexistent privacy on Google+. If you have complained about a lack of privacy on Facebook before, you surely won't like Google+, and if you freely voice your opinion that could get you in legal trouble, you may want to think twice about using Google+. The company's general terms of service also apply to this new service, which would include these paragraphs:
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Source: fool.com
By: Kurt Bakke
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Interestingly, it appears that all existing links to the original story "Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare" have been pulled from all press outlets...
It looks like you're right. I'm unable to find it anywhere online.
You can still read the entire article and an interesting editors note at the end here: http://www.conceivablytech.com/8343/products/google-and-you-thought-facebook-is-a-privacy-nightmare
Propoganda no-doubt inserted by Facebook PR.
I'd guess that was because of the apparent complete lack of accuracy about the statements being made. The security on Google+ is not only there, but much better-designed than what they've got (and keep tinkering with) on Facebook.
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