Google Buzz anyone?
Excerpt: “SAN FRANCISCO — When Google introduced Buzz — its answer to Facebook and Twitter — it hoped to get the service off to a fast start. New users of Buzz, which was added to Gmail on Tuesday, found themselves with a ready-made network of friends automatically selected by the company based on the people that each user communicated with most frequently through Google’s e-mail and chat services.”
via NYTimes.com
I turned off my Google Buzz yesterday, after 2 friends pointed out some privacy settings that were letting everyone seeing everyone’s contacts, or something like that. So I went to check the Google Buzz profile settings: after a closer look and asked myself if I really needed yet another thing to update daily to get in touch with my friends. My friends are already on my email and/or phone/address book, some are on facebook and I seldom use MaySpace anymore. Twitter is great to spread news. Period. I think I’m about to close down my MySpce account, I haven’t checked it in ages. And the new Facebook is OK, but still, I prefer to email my friends or call them or chat on a messenger (Skype is my favorite). So… This Google Buzz idea is completely useless. Google already has a chat (Gtalk) and Wave (very good idea for business meetings). I couldn’t care less for Buzz…
And now I’m off to the Farmers Market in Stroud with my crazy Ozzie friend Bex 
