This is a good summary of a sad trend at Google. They fall from high, so we feel it unusually strongly. I still hope these are defensive moves as Google reacts to perceived threats from Facebook and others. I still hope they will eventually open up Google+ for interoperability.
It is good that people keep the pressure on Google regarding openness, it gives weight to the voice of the many employees there who want to do the right thing.
It is good that people keep the pressure on Google regarding openness, it gives weight to the voice of the many employees there who want to do the right thing.