On: Why the Google+ long game is brilliant

[gcb0]

> Google+ is Google. It is a way to consolidate all Google services. Requiring a Google account to utilize Google services seems pretty okay to me.

that couldn't be more wrong.

it used to be a gmail account was a google account. They even 'consolidated' in the clumsiest possible way my google-domain account into my personal gmail account some time ago.

now they are bullying everyone to use their gfacebook.

[drivebyacct2 → gcb0]

You must have been livid when you found out that your Blogger account had a "profile" attached to it as well.

People act like Google waits for you to do a search and then says "Please post to Google+ to continue with your search".

[gcb0 → drivebyacct2]

I had the option to use or not blogger.

now let's use your example, but instead of search let's use a android app review.

i go on, buy a phone, configure it, download and pay for an app, use it, go to leave review, BAM! need a G+.

so, yeah, it's not YET for search and gmail, because those are their gateway drugs, but for pretty much anything else it is just like you described.

[myko → gcb0]

You buy an Android phone, and want to use Google services - again this is not unreasonable of Google.

If you don't like it you can use third party app stores, like GetJar or Amazon. Or get a different phone.