Nice walk-through screenshots for those who, like me, haven't yet bothered/dared to click the "okay" button on the "Welcome to Buzz" message.
Very well put. I'm afraid to walk through the sign up process because of all the exposure it apparently turns on. E.g. creating a public Google profile. I don't WANT a public profile, and I don't want to spend a bunch time hunting down and turning off all the things that the Buzz flow apparently turns on -- and worrying about what I've missed. E.g. it hooks into my Reader account? Picasa? Good grief!
I tend to remain respectful of HN and to try to keep my discourse constructive as well as emotionally balanced, but I really can find no other suitably expressive comment upon this than, "Fuck you, Google."
Problem with these things is not quite knowing what you're getting into - as witnessed by the yelps of surprise/outrage going around. Then having to spend time digging up obscure settings and tweaking lists. Then still not knowing if all the peepholes are plugged ...