Google Social Search
Google has recently launched a new feature to their search engine called Google Social Search. It enables people to find information relating to their friends with greater efficiency. It works by taking connections linked from a Google Account/Gmail Account, such as Twitter and Facebook, and uses them to customise your Google Search.
It is important to note, that all information is already on the web – so it isn’t classified as invasive, however people should be careful of the content that they publish onto the Internet, as it is now easier to find.
Personally, I use Google’s Services very limitedly, so it will not greatly effect me; however I cannot help but feeling that the Internet is really turning into a stalker’s dream. While I acknowledge that Google is trying to make something useful, when I use Google’s search engine, I would not want it to be cluttered with the goings on of my friends.
If anything, Social Search will deter me from using Google if it really takes off, as when I search, I want to find my information as quickly as possible.
I am totaly with you on this, google extra services such as wave and social search are a joke, they are just trying to be involved in everything. Wait til we have a google console for gaming