Google+ had photos?
Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
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Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#112No thanks, I'll keep my photos in Google Drive. I'm sure the interface is much better, but it is easy to sync drive with another service down the road if the time comes where that is necessary.
You can actually sync from Google Drive to Google Photos (and vice versa): https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6156103?hl=en
You get your Drive and your shiny interface.
Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#113Earlier quoted context omitted.
I work on the backend for Google Photos (and Google+ Photos and Picasaweb). Picasaweb, Google+ Photos and Google Photos all store the photos in the same place. There was never any need to "shuffle gigabytes of photos" when moving from picasaweb to G+ Photos and there won't be any needed to move from G+ Photos to Google Photos. I don't see howany of that adds up to "do not rely on Google for your photo storage needs".
Google is amazing but in the same token my grandma and my mom were using Google+ Photos. Imagine trying to explain to non-technical folks in their 60s and 90s what all of this means. You can bet I'm gonna think twice about recommending any Google product to my family just because of the time sink in doing support.
> Imagine trying to explain to non-technical folks in their 60s and 90s what all of this means.
From what I've read around here, there's little to explain that matters basically, it's just a different URL, and a facelift. The fact that it's a different product is probably irrelevant to them, and not-knowing would be less confusing.
Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#114No thanks, I'll keep my photos in Google Drive. I'm sure the interface is much better, but it is easy to sync drive with another service down the road if the time comes where that is necessary.
You can actually sync from Google Drive to Google Photos (and vice versa): https://support.google.com/photos/answer/6156103?hl=en You get your Drive and your shiny interface.
Ah thanks. I just created the "My Photos" folder automatically through google drive settings, and it automatically added every photo I've ever sent through google hangouts. Yikes, who wants that?
Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
I really feel like it is just to cleanse it of the connection to Google+. The product should have been an evolution of Google+ Photos, but they are clearly trying to de-couple services from Google+. Look at the Inbox vs Gmail experiment for example. While not tied to Google+, Inbox runs parallel to Gmail and accesses the same things. Just a different window dressing. I'm sure many at Google want to see Inbox take ove…
I think that the strategy there was make a new product (Inbox) to test how to reinvent Gmail. Gmail needs a redesign but have a very large user base to take the risk of make mistakes. With Inbox they are free to innovate and try to fix the email problem without carrying a giant on they shoulders. I think even Google don't know yet what's is going to do after.
Precisely my point!
Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#116I imagine in the coming months (years?) we will see Google transition away from Google+ as a catchall platform, and back to standalone solutions similar to their offerings from the pre-Google+ days. A bit off-topic: I think it's the right move for them. Google+ was (and still is) a pretty cool platform. It has a lot of neat features that existing social networks lack. Facebook just somehow holds on to their userbase…
> Facebook has turned into a pretty strange place compared to its early years. I don't see much but 'news' posts, spammy pictures/articles, and clickbait ("DOCTORS HATE HIM, CLICK TO SEE WHY!"). I've noticed facebook groups are replacing email forwards to some extent. Some of my friends have joined various groups (fitness, religion, science, etc) and I constantly see them 'sharing' various soundbites, very similar to…
I think that's an interesting observation, and I agree.
I feel that the FB posts are just as annoying and unwanted as those FW: FW: FW:... emails of yesteryear.
Re: Google+ Photos Is Shutting Down
#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
I use newsblur and it can get really slow, especially in safari.
Hey, I run NewsBlur and I'd love to know why it's slowing down in safari for you. I use Safari myself as my primary browser and NewsBlur's always instantaneous. Are you running any extensions, specifically adblock? Email me: samuel@newsblur.com.
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(and in retrospect that comment was a lot more negative than I really feel about newsblur, I'm absolutely not looking to switch to something else)