Google Buzz

[rudeguy]

I hope this retarded Buzz crap is optional, I don't no retarded social networking shit to show up in my Gmail. If Google integrates this with Gmail I'm out the door.

Gmail comes in DOS?

 

[FM2n]

I share pictures with a small group of friends, so this seems like a good way to do it. Beats the hell out of FWD messages. And google wave is too powerful for my needs. Certified noob.

 

[rh71]

it's twitter... fug'n google tricked me into doing twitter

on the other hand, i'd rather have this than twitter, one less site to use should i need its features.

 

[dbk]

it's twitter... fug'n google tricked me into doing twitter

hehehe sucker!:awe:

 

[ViviTheMage]

That is what twitter used to be !

 

[QueBert]

Gmail comes in DOS?

if you're referring to the threads where I said I still use DOS every day (which I do) thumbs up for remembering, and even though this isn't a serious question from you I'll bite. No, Gmail doesn't work in Bobcat which is the only reliable DOS web browser I've came across.

 

[FoBoT]

If Google integrates this with Gmail I'm out the door.

it is integrated, didn't you see my screen shot? it is a link under your inbox
you don't have to click on it/use it if you don't want to

 

[QueBert]

it is integrated, didn't you see my screen shot? it is a link under your inbox
you don't have to click on it/use it if you don't want to

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

 

[zeruty]

http://www.google.com/buzz

ehhh. beat me to it.

facebook is supposed to be trying to build in a webmail service to compete with gmail.

Because Myspace Mail has caught on so well...

 

[zeruty]

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

Really?
One link is enough to send you packing back to Yahoo Mail? The fucking tremendously horrible webmail service that caters to the likes of newbs & soccer moms everywhere?

 

[PimpJuice]

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

lol good luck with that

 

[FoBoT]

Really?
One link is enough to send you packing back to Yahoo Mail? The fucking tremendously horrible webmail service that caters to the likes of newbs & soccer moms everywhere?

AOL has a social email offering

http://mailblog.aol.com/2010/02/09/want-social-mail/?ncid=txtlnkusmblo00000011

Want Social Mail?
Posted Feb 9th 2010 12:45PM by the Mail Team

To help you keep on top of your social network, we've added Lifestream to the Mail AIM plug-in. Lifestream not only allows you to get updates from all your social networks, but also to easily publish your status and broadcast it to your Buddies.

View updates from your friends, no matter which social network they frequent, including Digg, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. Flexible privacy settings
keep you in control of how you and your social network interact.

So have some fun and give it a try. You'll find it right next to your Buddy List.

 

[overst33r]

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

Wow. Too hard to click "turn off Buzz" at the bottom of the page?

 

[zeruty]

AOL has a social email offering

I can't help but consider AOL completely irrelevant these days...
I work at kinkos... They have computer rental stations customers can use to check their email, etc. It's completely ridiculous how many n00bs need help logging into their own email account. Back when I used to help customers more (I'm a tech now) I helped at least 1 person a day login to Yahoo or Hotmail, etc. I think I only saw customers using AOL a handful of times in over a year...

So... AOL is dead IMHO.

 

[QueBert]

Really?
One link is enough to send you packing back to Yahoo Mail? The fucking tremendously horrible webmail service that caters to the likes of newbs & soccer moms everywhere?

No, this is just the straw that broke the camels back. My biggest issue is whenever I get an email from somebody on Gmail, it automatically adds them to my chat on the side bar, it's a pain in the ass to remove them. And there's no option to turn this auto add shit off. I see an option to not let them see me online unless I allow access, but why the fuck is it adding everyone? Gmail seems to want to dictate how I do shit. This Buzz thing pushed it over the edge.

Wow. Too hard to click "turn off Buzz" at the bottom of the page?

Why should I have to turn off something I didn't turn on in the first place? I signed up for Gmail, which I was lead to believe was an email service. Now I get free built in bullshit social networking. Thanks, but no thanks Google.

 

[FoBoT]

So... AOL is dead IMHO.

^_^

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Because Myspace Mail has caught on so well...

Not to mention fbook chat is horrible.

 

[zeruty]

FoBoT, I suppose you are right.
Talks of switching from Gmail to Yahoo Mail made my old sarcasm meter crash & burn.

Oh, and...
AOL should stay alive enough to keep their AIM servers running, so I can use them ad-free with Trillian or Pidgin, on the rare occasion I have a need to contact one of my old friends using AIM.

 

[Bl0cks]

As long as they don't change the format every 2 months, I won't bitch.

 

[Drekce]

The killer thing about this is in the maps app on Android. It is really cool to have geo tagged "tweets" like this. It is like Twitter, Yelp, etc. all in one.

 

[zeruty]

No, this is just the straw that broke the camels back. My biggest issue is whenever I get an email from somebody on Gmail, it automatically adds them to my chat on the side bar, it's a pain in the ass to remove them. And there's no option to turn this auto add shit off. I see an option to not let them see me online unless I allow access, but why the fuck is it adding everyone? Gmail seems to want to dictate how I do shit. This Buzz thing pushed it over the edge.

Simple, I just don't use Gmail chat as I have no need for it.

Why should I have to turn off something I didn't turn on in the first place? I signed up for Gmail, which I was lead to believe was an email service. Now I get free built in bullshit social networking. Thanks, but no thanks Google.

What better way to drive adoption? Did it piss you off when they enabled https for all users by default?

So... Turn off Buzz, turn off Chat, and you'll have your email service you want. The best webmail email service.

 

[dougp]

I wish it'd integrate Facebook, then I'd never have to go there to do updates or look at family stuff.

 

[nageov3t]

seems pretty dumb.

not even a slim majority of my friends use gmail (most either use work email or still have their old hotmail/yahoo/aol email accounts that they've been using since high school)

 

[GlacierFreeze]

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

Lol what a cry baby. Sheesh. "They added something I have to click on to see and use. Waaaah."

 

[skim milk]

I didn't see it on mine, but I reloaded and sure enough it's there. Back to Yahoo Mail for me, fuck you Google.

lol. are you serious?

go to the bottom of your gmail inbox and click turn off Buzz. Stop crying