I have been hearing about how those of you who do not have Blogger blogs will no longer have your Google Friend Connect widgets.
This is a move to get all of you to join Google + from what I hear.
Am I wrong? Who knows what is going on.
I have a Google + ID but I don’t use it. Circles and circles of people and I don’t know what to do with them on there. What is it for?
I have added a Linky followers widget to my sidebar for those of you who may not have the Google one any more. Jump on there to follow my blog so I can follow you back. I would hate to miss out on your blogs if you disappear from my blog list.
Google is making me so mad right now. They bought my favorite photo editor, Picnik, last summer and now they are shutting it down telling everyone that you can find "many" of the same features on Google+ Create. They are trying to strong-arm everyone into using Google+ because they have this obsessive need to edge out Facebook. There is a Facebook group dedicated to saving Picnik because nobody wants to use Google+ and those who have say that Create is such an inferior product. I would love to move my blog away from blogger but all my friends are here. I tried a sample blog with Typepad but it's just not as user friendly.
ReplyDeleteOK, rant over. I will definitely join you on Linky and I think it's time to add it to my blog as well. Wow, I think my blood pressure just went up a notch.
Good luck girl! I wonder how this is going to turn out!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Nothing p@#$%% me off more than messing with my computer! You just don't do that to old ladies.(Not me of course)Lori, do we have to post to Linky somehow, or just have the sidebar?
ReplyDeleteGoogle is trying to own the world. That is all.
ReplyDeleteGotta get myself one of those linky follower widgets.
I follow you through Google Reader, will that change also? AhhhhKKKKKK!!
ReplyDeleteWill you tell us how to get the linky thing up and running?
Please.....!
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
I have information on my blog re: the new Linky Followers. You can see it HERE. I'd be happy to help you with it. Google Reader will continue to be available for those on Blogger. The new LF will allow you to read your followers' blog posts. You can also classify your blogs in specific ways. So easy to set up and get going. Check out my post and if you have questions, shoot me an e-mail.
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I don't even know that either of those are...and I'm still blogging away!!
ReplyDeleteI'll be here until Blogger kicks me out!
Hugs and Happy Valentine's Day.
J.
Hi Lori
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and following me. Im your newest follower starting today. I saw you had three blogs didnt know which one to follow, is this your main one you focus on? Im not understanding the LInky thing either. I heard if you have a blog on blogspot that it doesnt affect us, is that true? Thanks sheryl
Thanks for your comments on my Blog Lori - nice to visit yours and read!
ReplyDeleteI think this is all true...I have no freakin' idea why or what or how or anything though. Stupid Google. The thing that gets me the most is that they are cosing Picnik. JERKS.
ReplyDeleteI gave up trying to keep up with the changes in Places To See New Blog Posts. So, I made my own "My Little Posse" blog. It's private. On it, I have the Blogger thingy which lets us list blogs we love, and see when new posts happen. It is the easiest way, so far.
ReplyDeletePlus, I can put both Blogger blogs there, and all those other places where people blog. I love it! And I recommend it to any/all.
See, I don't like to have a public list of the blogs I read. Things change and we grow out of resonance with some blogs, and want to no longer list them.
But, if our blog list is public, there can be hard feelings. So that's why I like mine, to be private. :-) Just saying.
"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
~Joseph Campbell
I set up a Google+ page for the beauty blog. Seems ok, though I still prefer the old fashioned way of Friends Connect. I got the Linky do-dad too and am stalk..... I mean following you now Lori.
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