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Comment by vdaniuk | Hacker News Reader

I guess you shouldnt consider HN comments and Google+ jokes to be representative of general population or even elusive "techies" audience. Even more, HN is so different in comparison with HN a few years ago.

However, I agree with you about Google losing the control of the narrative.

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Google+ has been the butt of jokes on the Daily Show since launch. If that's not "general population," then what is?

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-october-30-2013/jon-st...

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-18-2012/moneygal...

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-january-31-2012/indeci...

1.5 to 2 million viewers, 56% male, 45% college-educated, 37% making over $75k, almost completely aged 18-49.

While I agree that this isn't the "general population," it seems to me that this is an incredibly important demographic to Google.

The only population that matters: people with money, who are willing to throw it at shiny things without thinking too hard.

Privacy related comments and jokes are what I've seen everywhere about it.

Google has definitely lost control of their image.

I disagree. People upset with something will always be loudest. That doesn't mean the majority of people agree with the vocal portion of the community.

Most people I know, including older persons, are annoyed by Google+. So, it's not just an HN thing. Google lost its image.

I've had three older folks just this week ask me how to permanently delete their Google+ profiles. One even insisted on deleting it even though he'd never actually gone past the initial sign-in page.

A look at these two videos should dispel that notion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccxiwu4MaJs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTq8TrA3hb4

You shouldn't limit the audience to HN. A few years ago we probably wouldn't be as concerned about privacy as we are now.

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