At some point Google should insert a reference to every user who has signed up on any google property into their google+ user db. At least then we will have one huge news day about how "well" google+ is doing and that will be the end of this farce.
The impetus for such integration comes from the top: Google Chief Executive Larry Page has sought more aggressive measures to get people to use Google+, two people familiar with the matter say.
That is extremely telling about Google. Taken positively, it means the founder has bet the company on social. Taken negatively, it means google's biggest bet is so far a spammy and largely disliked product.
The impetus for such integration comes from the top: Google Chief Executive Larry Page has sought more aggressive measures to get people to use Google+, two people familiar with the matter say.
That is extremely telling about Google. Taken positively, it means the founder has bet the company on social. Taken negatively, it means google's biggest bet is so far a spammy and largely disliked product.