One of the reasons behind the shutdown of Google+ can be contributed to its “low usage”. In comparison to Facebook and Twitter. A major reason, though, would the security vulnerabilities that essentially leaked information of tens of millions of Google+ users. To add insult to injury, Google kept the leaks a secret for months, before eventually breaking the news to its users. It wasn’t all a failure for Google+. Despite stiff competition, the platform played home to a small community of user throughout the years. According to The Verge, some users took to the service in order to have more topic-focused discussions. Often making conversations held in these discussions more substantial and constructive.
It’s a stark contrast to the noise and oft misleading statements on Facebook or Reddit, that would often at times devolve into noisy – if not incoherent – bickering from all parties. Google says that the wind down won’t be immediate, and that the process of deleting all personal Google+ account will “take a few months”. However, the company says that content deletion, which includes videos and photos posted on the service’s archives, has already started. On that note, now would be a good time to make sure all your photos on the platform have been shifted to Google Photos. (Source: The Verge)
