On Social Media

On "Hangouts" - hanging out, evolving, re-vamping, or... Clear as mud? Originally shared by Michael Fenichel Thank you Google. That's clear as mud now. (per usual) Hangouts may still be hanging out. In some form. Maybe. Probably. Possibly. #googleplus #gplus #hangouts #google #googlesunset https://www.androidauthority.com/google-hangouts-retirement-schedule-945472/

Failure of Communication: No mention of imminent Google+ shutdown on G+ About or App pages Google’s failures of communication on the G+ shutdown are staggering. Crickets, after initially promising: Over the coming months, we will provide consumers with additional information, including ways they can download and migrate their data._technology https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/ And on December 12, 2018: over the coming months we will provide users with information to help them migrate off of G+. https://plus.google.com/+googleplus/posts/FSzektSjjrQg This extends to the Google+ About page and Google+ App page in the Android store. Here’s today’s Internet Archive grab of the Google+ About page. “Discover amazing things.” https://web.archive.org/web/20190104232119/https://plus.google.com/about But not a mention that the service will be shut down in 111 days. Here’s today’s Internet Archive grab of the G+ App on the Android store. https://web.archive.org/web/201...

I am sharing some posts and links to the communities I am a part of. I am not sure if it will be flagged for spam...so I am spacing it out, but I encourage everyone to share and reshare something similar to this (in your own words if you wanted) to communities and members, encouraging them to start planning. -- #googleplus is being #shutdown #august2019 after #google hid a #hack of #userdata. Many users are not aware of this shut down, and those who are are searching for new platforms. Those who are I encourage you to come to the #googleplusmassmigration community link below. I encourage you to start making plans to move your content and your social media presence on google NOW because if you think the influx of porn in your communities is bad now, just wait til mods and users start moving away in the next few months as they have. I am sharing this here, and sharing it across communities. It might be flagged as spam, or not being relevant to the community guidelines or subjects ...

Hey I want to thank John Lewis for starting this community and getting the ball rolling. I had a post on my own thoughts on the subject, on what we should do and the outrage I have, which I will share. I hope to connect with people and communities here and find an alternative platform for my blog. Godspeed people. #google #googleplus #googleplusmassmigration #googlegate #socialmedia #internetaccountability #internet #socialinteraction