Comments on: 10 Google Services That Need To Be TERMINATED! http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:36:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joe http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-404736 joe Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:56:17 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-404736 nothing concerning googy is any good nothing concerning googy is any good

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-153278 Aibek Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:22:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-153278 Ryan We posted IE 7 round-up as well, check out <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-11-must-have-internet-explorer-addons/" rel="nofollow">11 must have IE7 Addons</a>. P.S. You will find spell checker there as well ;-) Ryan

We posted IE 7 round-up as well, check out 11 must have IE7 Addons.

P.S. You will find spell checker there as well ;-)

]]> By: Ryan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-153245 Ryan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-153245 I just found out about Google Notebook, and I love it. I also use Gmail (of course?) and Picasa. I haven't used any of the previously mentioned -- maybe they should stop working on them so they can give me more features in the products I use. haha :D Wait, I actually installed Google Bookmarks because I wanted a spellchecker, but I hated the fact that I couldn't get rid of the search box -- I only want the spellchecker; time to find an add-on for IE7 (the only browser supported at my business). I just found out about Google Notebook, and I love it. I also use Gmail (of course?) and Picasa.

I haven’t used any of the previously mentioned — maybe they should stop working on them so they can give me more features in the products I use. haha :D

Wait, I actually installed Google Bookmarks because I wanted a spellchecker, but I hated the fact that I couldn’t get rid of the search box — I only want the spellchecker; time to find an add-on for IE7 (the only browser supported at my business).

]]> By: Megan Vaillancourt http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-147647 Megan Vaillancourt Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-147647 Great features from Google. To bad Yahoo doesn't follow more of the tactics. Google Checkout is great just to bad they don't use monthly subscription, it would be much better if they could do monthly subscriptions. http://www.PassportMentors.com Great features from Google. To bad Yahoo doesn’t follow more of the tactics. Google Checkout is great just to bad they don’t use monthly subscription, it would be much better if they could do monthly subscriptions.

http://www.PassportMentors.com

]]> By: Expert Advice: Websites for the Book Lover | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-146591 Expert Advice: Websites for the Book Lover | MakeUseOf.com Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:27:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-146591 [...] on Google Books - I may have previously criticised some of Google’s services but there’s also a lot they do fantastically well. One of my favourite Google pages is the [...] [...] on Google Books – I may have previously criticised some of Google’s services but there’s also a lot they do fantastically well. One of my favourite Google pages is the [...]

]]> By: LGR http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-146582 LGR Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:28:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-146582 Google Brower Sync has saved me hours of work. Between computers at work, home and a laptop it is just nice to have everything there just as I left it. It might slow things down a little but it is worth it. As for the rest of the list you are right on the money. Google Brower Sync has saved me hours of work. Between computers at work, home and a laptop it is just nice to have everything there just as I left it. It might slow things down a little but it is worth it. As for the rest of the list you are right on the money.

]]> By: psoplayer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-143556 psoplayer Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:58:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-143556 I would agree with most of those, but then again I would disagree with a few things: I use Google Brower Sync between 5 or 6 different installations of Firefox among various dual-boot systems and a mobile version on my flash drive and it may not be perfect in every little way, but it sure does work like a charm as far as I'm concerned. True, Orkut is rather dead looking in the United States, but it's huge in other countries, especially in India and other technologically developing nations. While Google Checkout certainly isn't any kind of 'Paypal Killer', I have used it for many purchases and haven't experienced any delays or problems with it. I do use Paypal more and wouldn't miss Google Checkout much if it went away, but I have nothing against it. Thanks for speaking out though. I'm glad someone else has the courage to reveal Google Desktop for the piece of worthless software that it is. I would agree with most of those, but then again I would disagree with a few things:

I use Google Brower Sync between 5 or 6 different installations of Firefox among various dual-boot systems and a mobile version on my flash drive and it may not be perfect in every little way, but it sure does work like a charm as far as I’m concerned.
True, Orkut is rather dead looking in the United States, but it’s huge in other countries, especially in India and other technologically developing nations.
While Google Checkout certainly isn’t any kind of ‘Paypal Killer’, I have used it for many purchases and haven’t experienced any delays or problems with it. I do use Paypal more and wouldn’t miss Google Checkout much if it went away, but I have nothing against it.

Thanks for speaking out though. I’m glad someone else has the courage to reveal Google Desktop for the piece of worthless software that it is.

]]> By: Deepak Kasliwal http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142990 Deepak Kasliwal Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:06:30 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142990 very thoughtful. We cannot blame it on google though. After all they are doing their best to give us the best of services. If some get wronged then ........ But very interesting and informative and though provoking very thoughtful. We cannot blame it on google though. After all they are doing their best to give us the best of services. If some get wronged then ……..
But very interesting and informative and though provoking

]]> By: mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142758 mark Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142758 @alexsupra : My, you're a charming soul aren't you? I need to be terminated? The views expressed are meant to provoke constructive debate and discussion. And for the record, I tested every one of the services that I subsequently criticised. The same as the Google services I tested, found to be good, and also wrote about for this website - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-get-no-love If you don't like what I write then don't read my work! @alexsupra : My, you’re a charming soul aren’t you? I need to be terminated?

The views expressed are meant to provoke constructive debate and discussion. And for the record, I tested every one of the services that I subsequently criticised. The same as the Google services I tested, found to be good, and also wrote about for this website – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-get-no-love

If you don’t like what I write then don’t read my work!

]]> By: alexsupra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142722 alexsupra Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:15:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142722 i think that author of this article (freelance dummie) need to be terminated and thats all. p.s. more appropriate title of article is "i dont know how to use them thus they are bad" :) i think that author of this article (freelance dummie) need to be terminated and thats all.
p.s. more appropriate title of article is “i dont know how to use them thus they are bad” :)

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142195 Aibek Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:52:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142195 @Boogie Delicious is more than just a bookmarking tool, it's also a discovery place. Just check out popular/hotlist sections, I am sure you'll find it interesting. I never found it slow, maybe it's only an issue with IE 7. @Boogie

Delicious is more than just a bookmarking tool, it’s also a discovery place. Just check out popular/hotlist sections, I am sure you’ll find it interesting.

I never found it slow, maybe it’s only an issue with IE 7.

]]> By: Boogie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142186 Boogie Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:16:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142186 I use Google Bookmarks all the time. It's very convenient way to access your bookmarks from anywhere. Del.icio.us just doesn't cut it for me being slow and not being able to integrate with IE7 whereas Google Bookmarks come in the package with Google Toolbar. Overall it is a very useful tool. I use Google Bookmarks all the time. It’s very convenient way to access your bookmarks from anywhere. Del.icio.us just doesn’t cut it for me being slow and not being able to integrate with IE7 whereas Google Bookmarks come in the package with Google Toolbar. Overall it is a very useful tool.

]]> By: Luiz http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-142155 Luiz Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-142155 Orkut is the worst service that Google has cast. IMHO, the orkut users' use it only for foolishes and idiocies. No one uses it for serious proposes. Unfortunately, here in Brazil, the service is very popular and will be popular for a long time. Well, this is my opinion. Sorry by bad temper. :) Orkut is the worst service that Google has cast. IMHO, the orkut users’ use it only for foolishes and idiocies. No one uses it for serious proposes. Unfortunately, here in Brazil, the service is very popular and will be popular for a long time.

Well, this is my opinion. Sorry by bad temper. :)

]]> By: Olivia http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141738 Olivia Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:05:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141738 @ Mark wasn't putting words in your mouth :) I actually meant you as in the plural form. it's just that you seemed to have no idea of how MANY people actually USE orkut. in Brazil, it gets to the point of scary ;) @ Mark

wasn’t putting words in your mouth :) I actually meant you as in the plural form. it’s just that you seemed to have no idea of how MANY people actually USE orkut. in Brazil, it gets to the point of scary ;)

]]> By: syahid ali http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141736 syahid ali Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:52:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141736 google image labeler is fun. the outcome will be bad if someone just mess up providing false description of images. google image labeler is fun. the outcome will be bad if someone just mess up providing false description of images.

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141661 Ramesh Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:39:08 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141661 Aibek check out the link below which supports “Orkut has got more pageviews than Facebook” . http://www.forbes.com/ebusiness/2007/08/28/google-brazil-network-tech-cx_ag_0828orkut.html Aibek check out the link below which supports “Orkut has got more pageviews than Facebook” .

http://www.forbes.com/ebusiness/2007/08/28/google-brazil-network-tech-cx_ag_0828orkut.html

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141499 Aibek Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:52:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141499 @Ramesh <em>"It has got more pageviews than Facebook"</em> - Are you sure about that?. To my knowledge Facebook receives a lot more (maybe 10 times) traffic than Orkut. Check out Compete stats <a href="http://siteanalytics.compete.com/facebook.com+orkut.com/?metric=uv" rel="nofollow">here</a>. @Ramesh

“It has got more pageviews than Facebook” – Are you sure about that?. To my knowledge Facebook receives a lot more (maybe 10 times) traffic than Orkut. Check out Compete stats here.

]]> By: Google Tutor http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141477 Google Tutor Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:25:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141477 I pretty much agree with your list Mark, too bad Google doesn't :( I know for sure we are going to be seeing a lot more of a few of those services for a long time to come. I pretty much agree with your list Mark, too bad Google doesn’t :( I know for sure we are going to be seeing a lot more of a few of those services for a long time to come.

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141470 Ramesh Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141470 Google Desktop: I use it. I never felt that it's slowing down my system. I even use it to quickly launch programs just like launchy. Orkut: It's quite popular in India and Brazil. It has got more pageviews than Facebook. So why should google shut it down? Google Desktop: I use it. I never felt that it’s slowing down my system. I even use it to quickly launch programs just like launchy.

Orkut: It’s quite popular in India and Brazil. It has got more pageviews than Facebook. So why should google shut it down?

]]> By: Eric Martindale http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141441 Eric Martindale Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141441 Google Browser Sync has been indisposable to me. So many bookmarks... history... it's actually great. The only time I've been having problems is when I set up a new machine. Google Browser Sync has been indisposable to me. So many bookmarks… history… it’s actually great. The only time I’ve been having problems is when I set up a new machine.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141438 Aibek Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141438 Hi Folks To avoid any confusion we changed: "<em>Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore, apart from people in India?</em>" to "<em>Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore ?</em>" Hi Folks

To avoid any confusion we changed:

“Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore, apart from people in India?”

to

“Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore ?“

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141436 Aibek Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:24:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141436 @ Jt Hollister C'mon this was supposed to be funny. :-( @ Jt Hollister

C’mon this was supposed to be funny. :-(

]]> By: TallPaul http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141313 TallPaul Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:52:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141313 I'd add Google Page Creator http://pages.google.com to that list - I've no idea if it's any good for its intented use but it is a complete spammers' paradise. Give people free web space to play in and what do you think they're going to do with it? Upload ads for penis enlargement et al of course. What else did they expect?! I’d add Google Page Creator http://pages.google.com to that list – I’ve no idea if it’s any good for its intented use but it is a complete spammers’ paradise. Give people free web space to play in and what do you think they’re going to do with it? Upload ads for penis enlargement et al of course. What else did they expect?!

]]> By: Marco http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141308 Marco Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:03:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141308 Don't think the Image Labaler is useless.. When tagging correctly, it improves the "Google Image Search".. In the example of the labeler page, you see a bird. If you're going to Google Images Search and you would search for "Bird", you're going to get the image since it's probably called "bird.jpg". When playing the "game" and tagging it with "Sky", you'll improve the Google image search.. Taks a lot of time though... Don’t think the Image Labaler is useless..

When tagging correctly, it improves the “Google Image Search”..

In the example of the labeler page, you see a bird. If you’re going to Google Images Search and you would search for “Bird”, you’re going to get the image since it’s probably called “bird.jpg”.

When playing the “game” and tagging it with “Sky”, you’ll improve the Google image search..

Taks a lot of time though…

]]> By: Jt Hollister http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141296 Jt Hollister Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:24:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141296 "Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore, apart from people in India?" Man, that is one seriously fucked up comment. “Does anyone actually use Orkut anymore, apart from people in India?”

Man, that is one seriously fucked up comment.

]]> By: Joshua Jabin http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141240 Joshua Jabin Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:19:57 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141240 In defense of Web Accelerator, it does make quite a bit of difference when using dial-up. That's reason enough for it to continue to exist. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who didn't have dial-up, but if you do, it can be nice. In defense of Web Accelerator, it does make quite a bit of difference when using dial-up. That’s reason enough for it to continue to exist. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who didn’t have dial-up, but if you do, it can be nice.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141220 Aibek Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:08:55 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141220 I signed up with Orkut long before I got FaceBook and Myspace accounts. Since it was from Google I was expecting something awesome. Initially site was extremely slow, but I guess that's not an issue anymore. The main reasons that made me abandon it for good were an excessive amount of spam and lack of security against system manipulation. For instance, once an absolutely normal tech-focused community that I was a member of got renamed to <em>'HardCore Gay Bang'</em>. I had no idea about this until one day I saw it on my profile. :-) I signed up with Orkut long before I got FaceBook and Myspace accounts. Since it was from Google I was expecting something awesome.

Initially site was extremely slow, but I guess that’s not an issue anymore. The main reasons that made me abandon it for good were an excessive amount of spam and lack of security against system manipulation. For instance, once an absolutely normal tech-focused community that I was a member of got renamed to ‘HardCore Gay Bang’. I had no idea about this until one day I saw it on my profile. :-)

]]> By: mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141218 mark Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:11 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141218 @tiago : it was not my intention to offend anyone. If I have, I apologise. Sometimes I try to make a joke and it falls flat. @Olivia : I'm not suggesting that "Google only exists for me". All I was trying to point out was that compared to rival services, Orkut doesn't seem to be that popular overall and perhaps Google should consider giving it a workover. Don't put words in my mouth. @tiago : it was not my intention to offend anyone. If I have, I apologise. Sometimes I try to make a joke and it falls flat.

@Olivia : I’m not suggesting that “Google only exists for me”. All I was trying to point out was that compared to rival services, Orkut doesn’t seem to be that popular overall and perhaps Google should consider giving it a workover. Don’t put words in my mouth.

]]> By: Graham http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141214 Graham Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:49:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141214 Google checkout is better than paypal. Google checkout is better than paypal.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/comment-page-1/#comment-141211 Olivia Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-google-services-that-need-to-be-terminated/#comment-141211 hey, well, orkut is actually pretty popular in Brazil. actually, is the one social web community in Brazil, and it's how most people around here keep in touch using the internet. so I don't see why it should be terminated. actually, if it did terminate, it would be chaos! I'm not such a big fan of orkut, but it's useful when it has to be. the point of a social web community is having all your friends (and potencial friends) using it too, right? and everyone in Brazil uses it! there! try entering a community in portuguese or even a brazilian profile. now, THAT's not dead at all. sure, facebook is focused on something else instead and may appeal more to you and even most of the rest of the world. but if it worked in Brazil (and India, so, whatever), no reason why it should go. google doesn't exist only for you, right? hey, well, orkut is actually pretty popular in Brazil. actually, is the one social web community in Brazil, and it’s how most people around here keep in touch using the internet. so I don’t see why it should be terminated. actually, if it did terminate, it would be chaos! I’m not such a big fan of orkut, but it’s useful when it has to be. the point of a social web community is having all your friends (and potencial friends) using it too, right? and everyone in Brazil uses it! there!

try entering a community in portuguese or even a brazilian profile. now, THAT’s not dead at all.

sure, facebook is focused on something else instead and may appeal more to you and even most of the rest of the world. but if it worked in Brazil (and India, so, whatever), no reason why it should go. google doesn’t exist only for you, right?

]]>