[orokusaki]

I have recently cancelled my Google+ account, not only because of similar spam from Google, but also due to the lack of engagement on Google+. A little over half of my Facebook friends have a Google+ profile as well, but my Google+ feed has about 1 new post per week, while my Facebook feed has about 1 new post per 20 minutes. People I know don't like using Google+. I don't like using Facebook or Google+, but if I'm forced (social pressure) to use one of them, it will be Facebook, not Google's me-too platform.

To continue my rant, I also appreciate Facebook's fight to profitability, regardless of whether that means I see crappy ads or sponsored posts. This is because Facebook arose out of user engagement, not a desire to gather more users for ad views. Nonetheless, the end is as such, but the origins of such a platform mean something to me. It's a bit like Walmart opening a Whole Foods type of market, or something.