Google Buzz is basically friend feed, but with a bigger installed user base via Gmail. Google Buzz is a good real-time conversation tool, it just happens to be copied pretty directly from Facebook and Friendfeed. One problem I am having with Buzz is the inability to hide/minimize conversation threads. These threads can get pretty long, so a minimize feature would be handing in sifting through updates. There’s also no Facebook integration, which neglects a vital element of the social graph. Buzz is Google’s third attempt at social networking but, while I think it will be more successful than Orkut or Wave, I don’t think Twitter or Facebook will be threatened by Buzz. Google should just buy Twitter and stop trying to develop something in-house.
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