tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319785.post8386656097373043997..comments2023-10-21T14:31:58.215+02:00Comments on 01 and the universe: Google BuzzOwen Swarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023166526319714519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319785.post-6819445913473097102010-02-23T15:02:59.509+02:002010-02-23T15:02:59.509+02:00Yeah, that's a good point. I think Google was ...Yeah, that's a good point. I think Google was thinking along those lines when they created SideWiki... but even <i>I</i> haven't used that.<br /><br />While it is a bit cumbersome that Google links all their services through Gmail, I also kinda get why: it costs nothing and is easy to use.<br /><br />I think they're also becoming aware of it though... Gina Trapani posted a conversation with a Googler recently discussing some of the Google Account weirdness, including exactly this sort of thing. They also touched on the fact that a paid-for Google Apps-linked Google Account doesn't have the full spread of features available to a free Gmail-linked Google Account.<br /><br />I think we can expect to see some changes around that in the not-too-distant future.Owen Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023166526319714519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319785.post-52400381519367056272010-02-23T14:05:16.849+02:002010-02-23T14:05:16.849+02:00I quite like it. Although I'm not using it a l...I quite like it. Although I'm not using it a lot at the moment. I like that it's interfaced with Reader's comments automatically which makes my life easier.<br /><br />It was this centralisation of comments that got me thinking ... a lot of comments on blog posts these days is off-site. I rarely see comments (at least the ones worth reading) actually _on_ the original blog post. With all this wispering "behind closed doors" on Twitter, Facebook, Buzz, I feel like I'm missing much of the conversation.<br /><br />Two suggestions to resolve this (either/or, not necessarily both). They are both based on Google providing a feed url that aggregates public Buzzes ...<br /><br />(1) have a Chrome/IE/FireFox plugin that is context sensitive to the page you are on and starts streaming any and all *public* comments in Buzz about the current URL to a little window where I can join in or whatever.<br /><br />(2) give bloggers a link to a feed specifically for the page and when the page is rendered for visitors, the feed can be embedded into the blog page (without me able to enter feedback obviously because it won't have my google ID).<br /><br />Go on (dear anonymous reader) if you think it's a good idea, submit those to Google. I have no idea how or the inclination to find out where the Buzz feedback forum is.<br /><br />But besides that there is such limited support for Google unless you have a GMail account. That is a stupid shortfall from Google. If you look at Windows Passport, you can sign-up for a windows passport (and use MSN, Live, Spaces, SkyDrive, etc) without opening a Hotmail account. You need not have bought any of Microsofts products either.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679587695564415978noreply@blogger.com