Google denies Google+ death reports

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4 points·mmahemoff··6 comments

I think Google plus seems to be missing one VERY important factor for getting and keeping customers...it doesn't have a clear value proposition. I am one of the 'early adopters' and I still don't understand what it does or the benefit of using it. Until Google can make their value proposition clear they have no chance of staying alive.

As another early adopter, the value prop is clear to me. I mostly see it as fitting nicely between tweeting and blogging. Unlike a blog, I get immediate feedback (since few people use RSS anymore) and unlike Twitter, I get an easy-to-follow conversation in one place and I can search for it later on.

However, I'm only talking about the value prop for early adopter types. There's still more to cover when it comes to explaining to people why this is better than Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.

That's exactly what I've been saying. I don't understand why I should use Google Plus, in fact I don't anymore and I don't really think I am missing anything. I don't understand why I should plus one anything or share anything. What's in it for me to do all these things at Google?

I think it would be a good thing if Google Plus fails. Because that means the tech world is getting flatter. It means a 800lbs gorilla with a monopoly in one area can't so easily swoop in and rip your head off like Microsoft was able to do for 2 decades.

"Because that means the tech world is getting flatter."

If an 800 lb Google can't make a dent in 1600 lb Facebook's enclosure, then how flat is that, really?

By flat I mean not having one company dominant in every category like Microsoft in the 90's.

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