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After announcing on October 20 that Google Reader would be annexed by Google Plus , Reader has gotten the ol' +1 today. Google is rolling out the new, clean Google Plus theme that has already come to Gmail, Docs and elsewhere, and it is replacing the Google Reader "Like" function with the +1 button. Sharing from Google Reader now produces a +snippet. I guess we no longer need that nice workaround we figured out. But it's not all plusses on Google Reader today. Reader's social features, beloved by some avid readers who didn't want the noise of sharing on full-fledged social networks, are now switched off. No more friending, follow ing and sharing; it's all circling and +1s now. Sponsor The changes don't really remove any functionality, either, but they do force those who like to share via Google Reader to join Google Plus. Shuttering features that have devoted users, even if it isn't many, is always a bold move. "Retiring Reader's sharing features wasn't a decision that we made lightly," says engineer Alan Green in Google's blog post , "but in the end, it helps us focus on fewer areas, and build an even better experience across all of Google." But it seems like Google has had it out for Reader for a while now. In January, it demoted Reader below the fold in Gmail. Google's essence is social now, and standalone Reader users have to join the party. Did you use Google Reader's social features? How do you feel about the changes? Discus ...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Google Reader Gets The Google Plus Treatment
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