As a response to my previous post, expressing my annoyance at Google+, I finally managed to find the widget I had been wanting! It's now called 'Members', and I had to go to the 'More Widgets' tab, whilest I was in the template design, and typing 'Google Friend Connect' in the search bar.
In case anyone else was having the same problem: I've found the solution! Hurrah!
Showing posts with label Annoyed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Annoyed. Show all posts
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Why, Google?
I have been editing the template and arrangement for my new art blog, and I went to add the 'followers' widget.
What did I discover?
Google removed this widget a long time ago.
They've decided to integrate Google+ with Blogger. Ok, integrating Google+ with Youtube was annoying enough, but they've done it with Blogger as well?
I don't want my Google+ Profile showing up on my blog. It's just something I don't fancy. But, apparently, if I want to add a followers widget to my new blog, I'll have to.
Blogger and Google+ are two completely different platforms. Blogger: you write blog posts. Nice, long posts. You can even earn money through AdSense. You can use your blog as a successful site.
Google+ is more of a 'write a short status', 'like other people's statuses' kind of platform. Two completely different purposes, two completely different uses.
One wonders WHY Google has the need to integrate Google+ with everything. It's gotten ridiculous. I do use Google+, but I'd like it to stay separate from the other services that I use.
I got around the Youtube problem, by creating a separate channel with a separate email address. But I don't want to do that with my blogs, I think it would be too much of a hassle.
So, pretty much, I'm annoyed with Google and Google+.
What are your thoughts on Google forcing us to use Google+ with everything, even though we may not want this?
What did I discover?
Google removed this widget a long time ago.
They've decided to integrate Google+ with Blogger. Ok, integrating Google+ with Youtube was annoying enough, but they've done it with Blogger as well?
I don't want my Google+ Profile showing up on my blog. It's just something I don't fancy. But, apparently, if I want to add a followers widget to my new blog, I'll have to.
Blogger and Google+ are two completely different platforms. Blogger: you write blog posts. Nice, long posts. You can even earn money through AdSense. You can use your blog as a successful site.
Google+ is more of a 'write a short status', 'like other people's statuses' kind of platform. Two completely different purposes, two completely different uses.
One wonders WHY Google has the need to integrate Google+ with everything. It's gotten ridiculous. I do use Google+, but I'd like it to stay separate from the other services that I use.
I got around the Youtube problem, by creating a separate channel with a separate email address. But I don't want to do that with my blogs, I think it would be too much of a hassle.
So, pretty much, I'm annoyed with Google and Google+.
What are your thoughts on Google forcing us to use Google+ with everything, even though we may not want this?
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