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Re:Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering by Avamander on Monday March 02, 2020 @09:00AM (#22464464)
Killing Google+ was the worst reputation loss in my eyes. I understand that some people didn't like it, but I personally liked it for pictures and tech stuff (I think even Linus used it). Not to mention, it almost brought proper comments to YouTube, one could discuss properly. So close.

It was the only true competitor to FB, it would've needed to steal more features from Facebook but with G+'s touch, but nothing happened for years, they lost the vision to topple FB.

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Re:Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering by dredmorbius on Monday March 02, 2020 @09:33AM (#22464716)
Killing it in the way they did was painfully bad. No way I'll rely further on Google services, or recommend them to anyone.
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Re:Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering by Abishek_Muthian on Monday March 02, 2020 @12:00PM (#22466206)
A major security vulnerability in Google + was the nail on the coffin, If I remember correctly. May be they worried G+ was not worth sued over by EU.
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Re:Google's ambitious push into gaming is floundering by dredmorbius on Monday March 02, 2020 @12:25PM (#22466481)
That was the stated reason.

Given the dissembling surrounding G+ from the very beginning, credibility of that rationale is ... low.

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