Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Google Friend Connect is closing???

I just got an email from a fellow blogger talking about how Google is canceling GFC. Apparently the news went out back in November of 2011 and I just now heard about it.

So I went and did some research on it and found this article here talking about it.

I am very very very confused about all of this. From what I understand, because I am on blogger, I will keep my followers (which I love all 657 of you. For realz) but everyone else using GFC will lose their followers? And how is it going to show all my followers? And the blogs I follow? How is all of this going to be set up? I really don't understand any of this.

Anyone else confused and are seriously pissed off about this? Why does Google not think GFC was working well enough? I thought it was fantastic.

My real question is, can anyone answer any of my questions?
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  1. Unabridged BookshelfFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    For Simple explanation: If you still have a blogger blogger, you don't have to worry about it. Everything will still be the same for you. At least that is how I understand it.

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  2. BibliotropicFebruary 9, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    Part of me wonders if Google's not suffering the same backlash that LiveJournal did; people objecting to the use of the word "friend." Silly, I know, but people got their knickers in a twist about the implication that someone whose blog they like to read was their friend. It caused a huge kerfuffle some years back.

    Personally, though, the lack of GFC won't bother me in the slightest. 99% of the people I follow I do through Google Reader, but I don't use GFC. Got in the habit of simply copy-and-pasting the URL into the feed reader, since half the blogs I read at first weren't on Blogger to start with. Then the habit stuck with me. I find it more convenient that way, and even if GFC stuck around, I'd keep doing it my way.

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  3. CelineFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    As long as the blog is hosted through Blogger you're safe.. But everyone from Wordpress will have to find a new way to connect with their readers.

    I have no idea what happens to the blogs I was already following through GFC... I hope I still follow them when GFC gets deleted for non-Blogger blogs.

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  4. Missie, The Unread ReaderFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Yeah, I don't think Blogger blogs are going to be affected, but if you want an alternative, Parajunkee did a post on what you can do. :)

    http://parajunkee.com/2012/02/a-new-alternative-to-gfc-giveaway.html

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  5. barmybexFebruary 9, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    Like you I am still totally baffled and must admit I am sticking my head in the sand and ignoring it, hoping it will work out. :/

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  6. JennyFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    I don't understand any of his either and it's making me crazy!

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