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That's only because there's people on Facebook.
...and for some reason businesses feel the Facebook Like clicks are somehow relevant for them.
As it is, I can't wait for it to die like Google Wave. More worthless web apps from Google will come to fill its place.
On the other hand, google+ has the might of one of the web's most powerful and innovative companies investing tons of R&D into the psychology and science of human friendships behind it. The fruits of all this research are plain to see in everything from the way it maintains circles to the implementation of hangouts. Ultimately, its just a better product. Not that it guarantees success, but it does a good chance at it.
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...and for some reason businesses feel the Facebook Like clicks are somehow relevant for them.
If people like a "business" page, they are actually opening a channel of communication directly to a customer that likes the company. If I were a business owner, I would like (no pun intended) to have such a channel with as many potential customers as I could get.
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It's a brilliant strategy, and I'd be very surprised if it doesn't lead to some antitrust litigation.
Isn't most antitrust litigation started from the complains of smaller competitors? Would be tough for Facebook to argue that at this point.
I still think this is too little too late especially if Google+ is aimed at people under 30, most of that crowd is mobile and smartphones seem to be the way everyone in that group prefers to communicate not sitting at their desktop computers. Maybe Baby Boomers will like it over Facebook or not at all for either, if it's aimed at a younger crowd I can't see it working unless as stated it's forced upon people. With iP…
This is actually a misfeature -- it's hard enough to avoid procrastinating without having to summon the super-human willpower necessary to avoid clicking your notifications every time you do a simple search.
I think you're spot on - Facebook is basically an entertainment destination. If google is trying to become the same thing, they may end up making the search experience worse. That said, it's not like there's a choice.
Too bad Google sucks. Otherwise their service might be considered. As it is, I can't wait for it to die like Google Wave. More worthless web apps from Google will come to fill its place.
Shameless Plug: I just wrote a chrome extension that adds that little red notifications box to the browser, so the persistence of Google+ is unavoidable :) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2716053