10 Things I Hate About Google+
I love Google+ but there are a few things I am not enjoying. The order of this list may not accurately reflect my hatred or annoyance level. I know some of these things will change so I’ve factored that into the order.
10. Not Enough Friends Using It {#10_not_enough_friends_using_it}
Yes, I can share via email but I can’t wait until more of my friends and family use it. Or can I?
9. No Vanity URL {#9_no_vanity_url}
Why can’t I have http://plus.google.com/bsoist instead of http://plus.google.com/105464499358582882628? I can use http://plus.google.com/me but that only works for me.
8. Too Much Talk About Google+ {#8_too_much_talk_about_google}
I like talking about Google+ but I’d like to talk more about other things too – like baseball, economics, and politics. More of my “real life” friends on board will help.
7. Makes Chrome Unresponsive {#7_makes_chrome_unresponsive}
Probably just a Chrome thing (which is ironic, isn’t it?) but annoying anyway. I am planning to try other browsers today.
6. No Nested Circles {#6_no_nested_circles}
I want to put circles inside of circles. I know I will regret doing it but that’s not the point. Let me try.
5. Reading Circles is Limited {#5_reading_circles_is_limited}
Nested circles might solve this but I would prefer the ability to read my stream minus one or two circles. I was shocked to learn they didn’t work that way. I assumed those little circles next to the names of the circles were radio buttons.
4. No Search? {#4_no_search}
I know I can search Google+ posts using Google but why it is not built right into the UI is perplexing. I guess I can think of a reason or two they would purposely leave it out but they can’t go on like this. Isn’t search what people do?
3. Mobile Limitations {#3_mobile_limitations}
I still can’t re-share or +1 a comment on mobile. Why?
2. the @#%$&! Scrolling! {#2_the_scrolling}
I desperately need Google to add some kind of aggregation of content or a pause button for live updating. I constantly have it scroll on me while trying to read or comment. It is a @#%$&! pain.