Google trying to force me to join Google Plus

6 points by hackaflocka 12y ago ↗ HN

Once a week, when I log into Gmail, I get a splash screen with some of my information pre-loaded on it, encouraging me to fill the rest out and sign up for Google Plus.

I'm assuming that one of these days I'll click the "Yes" button by mistake, and after that there will be no going back. That is, if I want to delete my Google Plus account, I'll also have to delete Gmail.

Remember, Google got into trouble with Google Buzz for doing something related.

How does one stop Google from shoving Google Plus down our throats? Is a class action lawsuit possible here? I'd like to help with organizing a group to discuss this and get a mailing list going, depending on the interest level of course.

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FireBringer 12y ago ↗

I was able to delete my google+ profile without deleting the associated gmail address, but I think they have some small text thing to never show the google+ set up thing again.

bdfh42 12y ago ↗

Nobody is forcing you to use gMail.

Use something else - maybe a paid service where you then might (as a paying customer) have some influence over the offering.

RexRollman 12y ago ↗

Google has gotten to be really annoying with this. That's why I have reverted to using Google only for search (I no longer have a Google account at all).

If you don't like their actions, then do what I did, and leave them.