tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post643414663345989244..comments2024-01-31T23:52:13.724-08:00Comments on Marsha Collier's Musings: Disable Google Buzz and Lose your Google Profile ??Marsha Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134719572941501226noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-51318950738035560932010-06-07T10:24:25.748-07:002010-06-07T10:24:25.748-07:00Ok... I've got a match, who brought the torche...Ok... I've got a match, who brought the torches?Tim Quinhttp://timquin.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-69412448528848410782010-05-25T07:53:13.090-07:002010-05-25T07:53:13.090-07:00I was able to disable my Google Buzz without getti...I was able to disable my Google Buzz without getting that message. Is there a link to Sudie's result?White Label SEO Resellerhttp://www.endlessrise.com/white-label-seo.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-60222165475476953032010-02-22T15:53:39.191-08:002010-02-22T15:53:39.191-08:00Sudie: I was contacted by Google Buzz Communicatio...Sudie: I was contacted by Google Buzz Communications. Just posted the resultsMarsha Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134719572941501226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-80692028824471795752010-02-22T15:42:12.570-08:002010-02-22T15:42:12.570-08:00Bill ROFL!
I know. Was hoping for a good soluti...Bill ROFL! <br />I know. Was hoping for a good solution. Keep us posted. Enjoyed reading the great comments as well.Sudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417765523922929662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-883247306210259672010-02-22T10:20:54.936-08:002010-02-22T10:20:54.936-08:00I don't want to delete Google Buzz due to the ...I don't want to delete Google Buzz due to the SEO repercussions.<br /><br />Simon, I'm not sure. I just wanted it off my profile. NOt disable totally.<br /><br />Bill: I love your quote: "buy our crap or we will shoot this kitten" <br /><br />Anonymous: If you can find that "Turn off Buzz" button, I'd love to know where it is<br /><br />Melissa: I'm cautious of Google Apps for security issues (after the Google books debacle that include my books). I use Microsoft Office Live docs (same thing but I think more secure - who knew Microsoft would be more trusted than Google)!Marsha Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134719572941501226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-2511904476422479432010-02-22T09:56:50.143-08:002010-02-22T09:56:50.143-08:00Dewald, That would be a great idea, but the purpos...Dewald, That would be a great idea, but the purpose of porting marshacollier.com to the profile was that when I appear on television or a conference, I can just give the URL. <br /><br />I don't think "please go to marshacollier dot com slash hashmark about" works as efficiently LOLMarsha Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134719572941501226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-45051925997271880772010-02-22T09:08:26.071-08:002010-02-22T09:08:26.071-08:00To make your About section the first thing people ...To make your About section the first thing people see when they get to your Google profile, simply append #about to the profile URL.<br /><br />So, you will need to modify MarshaCollier.com to point to the profile URL plus #about at the end of it.Dewald Pretoriushttp://www.google.com/profiles/116229874635019743520#aboutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-92049924932772912402010-02-22T08:30:25.477-08:002010-02-22T08:30:25.477-08:00Interesting... I disabled Buzz a couple days after...Interesting... I disabled Buzz a couple days after it launched, and I did not get that message when I did it. However, I did decide to reinstate it, and at the time there were no issues with my profile... it is still there.<br /><br />I agree with you though... and I am not a fan of the Buzz. Someday I may change my mind, but I do not think I will anytime soon.<br /><br />Buzz seemed to be very rushed in my eyes, and I wonder if Google really played with it in house like they do many of their other products?<br /><br />DociGoByDochttp://www.igobydoc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-11604421526870805042010-02-22T08:30:07.007-08:002010-02-22T08:30:07.007-08:00Marsha, you copied and pasted that sentence from t...Marsha, you copied and pasted that sentence from the section titled "Delete profile"! This in turn deletes Buzz completely. Not the other way around. (At least thats what it says in my Edit Profile section today, maybe when you tried, it had the label "Delete Buzz" ?) Also, you can add #about to the very end of your profile URL and port your .com to that. (You can also get the url by clicking on your About Me tab and copying it from the address bar) Not the easiest way, and certainly not the way it should be, but since you are using your .com it won't be noticeable to the public eye and they will go directly to the profile you want them to.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-26827481472969259262010-02-22T08:29:49.757-08:002010-02-22T08:29:49.757-08:00Hi Marsha Collier.Here is my solution.
First goto ...Hi Marsha Collier.Here is my solution.<br />First goto your gmail and click on turnoff google buzz.there you will get an option to turn off buzz only in gmail.but it appears in profile.and you can also create a public profile without any buzz..<br />I am sorry, if i misunderstood you.Kishore Mylavarapuhttp://www.devilsduke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-31320419166851627862010-02-22T05:29:25.874-08:002010-02-22T05:29:25.874-08:00Interesting post, Marsha.
This isn't the firs...Interesting post, Marsha.<br /><br />This isn't the first time that Google's overstepped its bounds, although Google proselytizers will argue that you're not paying anything for their products and they can do what they want.<br /><br />I reviewed Ken Auletta's book about Google recently on my site:<br /><br />http://www.philsimonsystems.com/2009/12/book-review-googled/<br /><br />He made some of the same points.Phil Simonhttp://www.philsimonsystems.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-59941660208129651162010-02-22T04:56:08.143-08:002010-02-22T04:56:08.143-08:00I find it interesting that you wanted your .com to...I find it interesting that you wanted your .com to redirect to your google page in the first place.<br /><br />Pretty much, when it comes to Google, you have to Get Down or Lay Down. They're making up the ride, so it's merely a selection between being in the game or not.<br /><br />All of the majors (Facebook, Twitter, etc) are aiming at collecting and monetizing the exact same user data, so we can very well expect for Google and everyone else to do whatever they can to convince us to type into their system instead of someone else's.<br /><br />Another thing I find annoying about Google Profiles is that they want your Credit Card or SSN in order to verify who you are. :/Bill Cammackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325600865691416556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-26078644903022028552010-02-22T03:17:36.849-08:002010-02-22T03:17:36.849-08:00If you don't want to integrate your Tweets or ...If you don't want to integrate your Tweets or receive emails, then take away Twitter as a connected site. As far as getting emails in your inbox, there is an easy fix: simply create a filter and filter everything out to a folder (they will never show up in your inbox)<br /><br />I do agree that it is annoying for Google to disable your Google profile if you disable Buzz, but you can just de-connect all your sites and not follow anyone. Buzz will never bother you again and you will still have your Google ProfileSean Brunetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553849921131692552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-90910622658520299442010-02-22T03:08:27.292-08:002010-02-22T03:08:27.292-08:00GAH! Marsha ... this is so aggravating. I, too, go...GAH! Marsha ... this is so aggravating. I, too, got here via Chris (though I'd have found you anyway). For me, the whole Buzz experiment, thus far, has been one giant BUST.<br /><br />Given that I am under NDA with many of my clients, I disabled Buzz, because I was concerned about privacy issues (not to mention the fact that I was finding all of the notifications of Tweets, etc. decidedly annoying). Now, after reading your post, I went to check my profile and see that I am eligible to have it found in search results, so long as I use Buzz AND Latitude.<br /><br />I use Google Apps for everything and have always been a great defender of Google and its products. But this is just ridiculous. 100%, flat-out, PATENTLY ridiculous. NOT. HAPPY.Melissa DelGaudiohttp://www.honeybeeconsulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-27629418389747508922010-02-21T23:57:49.165-08:002010-02-21T23:57:49.165-08:00I had a security issue so had to turn things off a...I had a security issue so had to turn things off and it blew away my Google profile. It had taken me half a day to get it into decent shape. Hlfe a day down the tubes. I did see the Will Delete notice but that it a total strong arm tactic.Jesse Lunahttp://www.jesseluna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-31304495753124667212010-02-21T23:41:06.357-08:002010-02-21T23:41:06.357-08:00This only happens if you use the "Delete Prof...This only happens if you use the "Delete Profile" option on your profile page. If you turn off Buzz from within Gmail, which I did, it has no effect on your public profile. Really. Notice that the option you are looking at is under the heading "Delete Profile,'' not "Turn off Buzz.''Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-91856933874238090802010-02-21T22:12:22.323-08:002010-02-21T22:12:22.323-08:00I'm really annoyed about this. It's along ...I'm really annoyed about this. It's along the lines of the "buy our crap or we will shoot this kitten" school of marketing.Bill Bennetthttp://billbennett.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-31872005440885643442010-02-21T20:52:56.305-08:002010-02-21T20:52:56.305-08:00this is intriguing to me because my complaint is e...this is intriguing to me because my complaint is exactly the inverse: i would love to use buzz, but i can't -- i absolutely, categorically refuse to have a public profile on the internet, open to google search. my only option is to mark everything i buzz private and vigilantly monitor my settings. which is exhausting & a hassle -- seriously doubt if it's worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-18770711384408930242010-02-21T19:59:41.509-08:002010-02-21T19:59:41.509-08:00I have just deleted the google buzz and i also los...I have just deleted the google buzz and i also lost my profile :(Tamananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-41069700261664924922010-02-21T17:25:46.918-08:002010-02-21T17:25:46.918-08:00Jeeeeez what a mess! Is Google still "not ev...Jeeeeez what a mess! Is Google still "not evil?"Chris @ The Basement Entrepreneurhttp://www.thebasemententrepreneur.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-84570741010561631832010-02-21T16:51:33.905-08:002010-02-21T16:51:33.905-08:00Boy, am I glad I chose to wait and see on the Goog...Boy, am I glad I chose to wait and see on the Google Buzz...<br />I didnt like the fact it did state that everything would be going to my gmail .. I have enough to wade through there without all tweets etc invading it!<br />Please, Keep us posted on this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298698803356469018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-41236554096357553452010-02-21T16:26:32.064-08:002010-02-21T16:26:32.064-08:00I don`t like neither Google Buzz . nor Google prof...I don`t like neither Google Buzz . nor Google profile...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-15940240318882924272010-02-21T16:12:50.495-08:002010-02-21T16:12:50.495-08:00Hi - I've disabled Google Buzz within Gmail, b...Hi - I've disabled Google Buzz within Gmail, but my account is still active - http://www.google.co.uk/profiles/simon.kendrick<br /><br />A difference between disabling and deleting?Simonhttp://curiouslypersistent.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-12854490276834080772010-02-21T14:25:28.256-08:002010-02-21T14:25:28.256-08:00Empoprises, I'm with you on not disabling. My ...Empoprises, I'm with you on not disabling. My issue is the taking over of my Google profile. Let's hope they adjust thisMarsha Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134719572941501226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781366.post-44708545498190189472010-02-21T14:03:10.200-08:002010-02-21T14:03:10.200-08:00Marsha, I got here via Chris Brogan's post. I ...Marsha, I got here via Chris Brogan's post. I have no intention of disabling Buzz at the moment, but thanks for alerting us to what could potentially happen if we did.Empopriseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344839707203239586noreply@blogger.com