The continued vitriol thrown at G+ really surprises me

"Also ran social network?" It's been running for how long? Second only to facebook and isn't a neverending class reunion? SIGN ME UP.

Only days before this functionality was announced, I and my writer friends were bemoaning the fact that you can't email people you 'know' quite well through G+. Now you can. I'm happy.

By all means, of course, control the access others have to you, but Doctorow's lack of perspective is disappointing.

http://boingboing.net/2014/01/10/howto-prevent-people-from-send.html

Less poisoned-well post from cnet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57617033-93/how-to-prevent-google-users-from-e-mailing-you/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

The continued vitriol thrown at G+ really surprises me

"Also ran social network?" It's been running for how long? Second only to facebook and isn't a neverending class reunion? SIGN ME UP.

Only days before this functionality was announced, I and my writer friends were bemoaning the fact that you can't email people you 'know' quite well through G+. Now you can. I'm happy.

By all means, of course, control the access others have to you, but Doctorow's lack of perspective is disappointing.

http://boingboing.net/2014/01/10/howto-prevent-people-from-send.html

Less poisoned-well post from cnet: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57617033-93/how-to-prevent-google-users-from-e-mailing-you/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

#wp?

This one is for +

This one is for +Kate Testerman – who notices more about every day than anyone I know.

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"There’s a whole generation running around looking like lumberjacks, and most of you can’t change a fucking tire

"There’s a whole generation running around looking like lumberjacks, and most of you can’t change a fucking tire."

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