Comments on: The Bad Buzz about Buzz http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/02/10/the-bad-buzz-about-buzz/ Fri, 28 May 2010 22:58:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bigwig Burned By Buzz - Chris Peterson http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/02/10/the-bad-buzz-about-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Bigwig Burned By Buzz - Chris Peterson Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:47:23 +0000 http://www.cpeterson.org/?p=223#comment-1175 [...] James Grimmelmann, the tragic story of yet another individual who found himself tripped up by the confusing design of Google [...] [...] James Grimmelmann, the tragic story of yet another individual who found himself tripped up by the confusing design of Google [...]

]]> By: chris http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/02/10/the-bad-buzz-about-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-989 chris Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:14:50 +0000 http://www.cpeterson.org/?p=223#comment-989 Matt - As I said, I'll have to give it a shot, and see how it works out. You're right that Facebook is different from Twitter is different from LinkedIn. In fact, one of the things I've always wanted was a collection of contacts that was less personal than Facebook (where I talk with people with whom I am close) and more personal than LinkedIn (which is painfully formal). Perhaps Google Buzz could fill that gap. Thing is, I'm not so sure that's what GOOGLE intends it to do, and I'm troubled in general by designs that run against the expectations of users. Matt –

As I said, I’ll have to give it a shot, and see how it works out. You’re right that Facebook is different from Twitter is different from LinkedIn. In fact, one of the things I’ve always wanted was a collection of contacts that was less personal than Facebook (where I talk with people with whom I am close) and more personal than LinkedIn (which is painfully formal).

Perhaps Google Buzz could fill that gap. Thing is, I’m not so sure that’s what GOOGLE intends it to do, and I’m troubled in general by designs that run against the expectations of users.

]]> By: Matt Cadwallader http://www.cpeterson.org/2010/02/10/the-bad-buzz-about-buzz/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Matt Cadwallader Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:32:09 +0000 http://www.cpeterson.org/?p=223#comment-988 Thing is - I was worried about Facebook's privacy thing because I've always considered it a personal network. That is, it is where I connect with IRL friends. I see Buzz more like twitter or Friendfeed, where everything is assumed to be public and I can connect with just about anyone in the world. The location option on my Droid is very prominent, so I'm not too worried about posting when I don't want to. And really, with spam filters as they are today, email address posting isn't as scary to me anymore. I already have a public email address posted on my website, so why not on Buzz? I've never considered email some sort of safe haven where only those I know can contact me. I already have a private email address for that kind of stuff. All that being said, the photo thing is strange and sounds like a glitch. Still, I'll have to be very careful with mobile Buzz until that gets sorted. Thing is – I was worried about Facebook’s privacy thing because I’ve always considered it a personal network. That is, it is where I connect with IRL friends. I see Buzz more like twitter or Friendfeed, where everything is assumed to be public and I can connect with just about anyone in the world.

The location option on my Droid is very prominent, so I’m not too worried about posting when I don’t want to.

And really, with spam filters as they are today, email address posting isn’t as scary to me anymore. I already have a public email address posted on my website, so why not on Buzz? I’ve never considered email some sort of safe haven where only those I know can contact me. I already have a private email address for that kind of stuff.

All that being said, the photo thing is strange and sounds like a glitch. Still, I’ll have to be very careful with mobile Buzz until that gets sorted.

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