The guy on this article insists that any user must use all of the available sharing option (like, share, share with note, email and comment) and that is, obviously, not the point.
The idea is to allow user to share whatever they want using the way they want to.
* For people who don't use reader: email it;
* For articles no one has shared: share with note and express your thoughts;
* For items already shared: share and input a comment with your thoughts;
* For things you like but don't have much of an opinion: like it.
It's naïve to blame Google for trying to make one of its services more social, as this is the way people want it. I'm glad they implemented all those sharing features. Now I have access to lots of interesting news, and can also share them easily without all the "emailing" hassle.
* For people who don't use reader: email it;
* For articles no one has shared: share with note and express your thoughts;
* For items already shared: share and input a comment with your thoughts;
* For things you like but don't have much of an opinion: like it.
It's naïve to blame Google for trying to make one of its services more social, as this is the way people want it. I'm glad they implemented all those sharing features. Now I have access to lots of interesting news, and can also share them easily without all the "emailing" hassle.