Comments on: Google Gets Back to Nick http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:41:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Chris K http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-156742 Chris K Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:03:24 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-156742 This has happened to me EXACTLY the same. Google checkout compromised, my Gmail account instantly closed. I thought that the hacker had compromised both the checkout and Gmail accounts, until I found out how to contact google checkout about this...that in itself is laborious to say the least. So, I am currently waiting for my Gmail to be activated, my Banks Fraud team to investigate as to why this happened from Checkout...and finally..once its sorted..they can stick their Checkout where the sun dont shine!! This has happened to me EXACTLY the same. Google checkout compromised, my Gmail account instantly closed. I thought that the hacker had compromised both the checkout and Gmail accounts, until I found out how to contact google checkout about this…that in itself is laborious to say the least. So, I am currently waiting for my Gmail to be activated, my Banks Fraud team to investigate as to why this happened from Checkout…and finally..once its sorted..they can stick their Checkout where the sun dont shine!!

]]> By: Robert http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-154269 Robert Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:30:47 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-154269 Exactly, free service/software means less/no support. Exactly, free service/software means less/no support.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-143640 Bruce Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:42:12 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-143640 You get what you pay for. You get what you pay for.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-140308 Vanessa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:05:43 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-140308 "That’s a very narrow view of the future of computing." Perhaps. But I would look at where a thing is headed, as to not be blinded by what it's doing along the way. Where is computing headed and why? Progress, research, development and innovation are good things when they truly have the end goal of serving people. The average person on the street could care less about that process or the technology that comes out of it. In the final analysis we are always like the proverbial frog in the lab jar, unaware it is being boiled to death until it's too late. Computing is the first and only innovation to force feed the entire world into a machine. No other invention in the history of mankind has ever required an entire society to depend on it for their very existence. Society has always had choices and fought to maintain that freedom. When you remove choices, what's left? The computer age has left people with no choices. In less than a decade the entire world of business and every household in the world will be dependent on computers, but a 16 year old kid can create a virus, crash an entire business network and they can't even catch it before it does. It is not about why and what...exclusively. "Where" is an appropriate question. Where is it headed and what will the average non-technical person (most of us) do in such an age? "Google only looks like it’s bent on world domination because it’s collaborative cloud computing platform is the most mature available to the general public. In fact, it’s IBM who is..." If it looks like a duck... “That’s a very narrow view of the future of computing.”

Perhaps. But I would look at where a thing is headed, as to not be blinded by what it’s doing along the way. Where is computing headed and why?

Progress, research, development and innovation are good things when they truly have the end goal of serving people. The average person on the street could care less about that process or the technology that comes out of it.

In the final analysis we are always like the proverbial frog in the lab jar, unaware it is being boiled to death until it’s too late.

Computing is the first and only innovation to force feed the entire world into a machine. No other invention in the history of mankind has ever required an entire society to depend on it for their very existence.

Society has always had choices and fought to maintain that freedom. When you remove choices, what’s left? The computer age has left people with no choices. In less than a decade the entire world of business and every household in the world will be dependent on computers, but a 16 year old kid can create a virus, crash an entire business network and they can’t even catch it before it does.

It is not about why and what…exclusively. “Where” is an appropriate question. Where is it headed and what will the average non-technical person (most of us) do in such an age?

“Google only looks like it’s bent on world domination because it’s collaborative cloud computing platform is the most mature available to the general public. In fact, it’s IBM who is…”

If it looks like a duck…

]]> By: Gavin Bollard http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-140265 Gavin Bollard Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:47:25 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-140265 "Google has one goal, global control of information. In the process they have become–evil. " That's a very narrow view of the future of computing. In fact, if you look at what's happening; IBM have finally gotten their act together and stopped trying to change Notes/Domino into Workplace. Instead, they've started moving the Lotus platform to Eclipse and Web 2.0 integration - essentially creating a collaborative cloud computing capable platform which enables corporations to start plugging their own systems into its service orientated architecture. Google have done the same with the integration of their various technologies. Google Gadgets is a miniature version of SOA. Microsoft has been trying to develop their cloud computing plaform for years but Windows Live has remained ..well, dead. It remains to be seen whether their latest - as yet unnamed attempt will succeed. Google only looks like it's bent on world domination because it's collaborative cloud computing platform is the most mature available to the general public. In fact, it's IBM who is leading the way in the corporate world with some very mature technology. “Google has one goal, global control of information. In the process they have become–evil. ”

That’s a very narrow view of the future of computing.

In fact, if you look at what’s happening;
IBM have finally gotten their act together and stopped trying to change Notes/Domino into Workplace. Instead, they’ve started moving the Lotus platform to Eclipse and Web 2.0 integration – essentially creating a collaborative cloud computing capable platform which enables corporations to start plugging their own systems into its service orientated architecture.

Google have done the same with the integration of their various technologies. Google Gadgets is a miniature version of SOA.

Microsoft has been trying to develop their cloud computing plaform for years but Windows Live has remained ..well, dead. It remains to be seen whether their latest – as yet unnamed attempt will succeed.

Google only looks like it’s bent on world domination because it’s collaborative cloud computing platform is the most mature available to the general public. In fact, it’s IBM who is leading the way in the corporate world with some very mature technology.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-140241 Vanessa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:23:05 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-140241 I prefer Blogger.com. The press about Wordpress is overrated. I had a blog there before and you're right it is severely limited and functionality is rigid and controlled. But since the migration to Google Blogger has lost their distinction. It's just apps and development for Google. Publishers no longer matter. Blogger was the best hosted blog platform on the Web. It is sad to see what is happening to it, bloated but no real innovation. Google has one goal, global control of information. In the process they have become--evil. I still have all my posts because I sent them to my email program. Google is intimidating the entire Internet community. I have had to re-think putting all my eggs in one basket--on the Internet. It would be wise for small businesses to stay vitally linked offline as far as making profits are concerned. One click, an error, a virus etc. can ruin small businesses online. I came to this site through search and think the original title was on. Has anyone thought of how much revenue has gone back to Google as a result of bloggers losing their sites leaving Adsense earnings behind? I didn't until today. I'm done. I have a savior and it ain't google. My income is not dependent on the Internet. God help those who are. I prefer Blogger.com. The press about Wordpress is overrated. I had a blog there before and you’re right it is severely limited and functionality is rigid and controlled. But since the migration to Google Blogger has lost their distinction. It’s just apps and development for Google. Publishers no longer matter. Blogger was the best hosted blog platform on the Web. It is sad to see what is happening to it, bloated but no real innovation.

Google has one goal, global control of information. In the process they have become–evil.

I still have all my posts because I sent them to my email program. Google is intimidating the entire Internet community. I have had to re-think putting all my eggs in one basket–on the Internet. It would be wise for small businesses to stay vitally linked offline as far as making profits are concerned. One click, an error, a virus etc. can ruin small businesses online.

I came to this site through search and think the original title was on.

Has anyone thought of how much revenue has gone back to Google as a result of bloggers losing their sites leaving Adsense earnings behind? I didn’t until today. I’m done. I have a savior and it ain’t google. My income is not dependent on the Internet. God help those who are.

]]> By: Gavin Bollard http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-140231 Gavin Bollard Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-140231 Good luck with Wordpress. I started a Wordpress account a couple of months ago to see what all the fuss is about. It's nothing compared to blogger. Hardly any functionality at all and minimal support for google apps. Those Wordpress people don't know what they're missing. Good luck with Wordpress.

I started a Wordpress account a couple of months ago to see what all the fuss is about. It’s nothing compared to blogger. Hardly any functionality at all and minimal support for google apps.

Those Wordpress people don’t know what they’re missing.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-140227 Vanessa Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:10:43 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-140227 I have a solution. It's called Wordpress or get your own domain. I used Blogger.com off and on since 2003. I was locked out today from Google accounts and that means all services. All I did was delete 2 blogs under another username. The blog I was locked out of was under a Google account and over a year old. I know the problem is not me because I had access until late this morning. They sent me through the mill today and mangled my account via their own instructions. I contacted them and they sent me some of the dumbest solutions and they did not work. It's worse now. I'm done. I'm going over to Wordpress. They can have it and do what they like with it. I'm sorry to have to join the chorus of exiting bloggers from Blogger.com but it's not worth the bother any longer. A long time user of Blogger.com moving on... I have a solution. It’s called Wordpress or get your own domain. I used Blogger.com off and on since 2003. I was locked out today from Google accounts and that means all services. All I did was delete 2 blogs under another username. The blog I was locked out of was under a Google account and over a year old. I know the problem is not me because I had access until late this morning.

They sent me through the mill today and mangled my account via their own instructions. I contacted them and they sent me some of the dumbest solutions and they did not work. It’s worse now. I’m done. I’m going over to Wordpress. They can have it and do what they like with it. I’m sorry to have to join the chorus of exiting bloggers from Blogger.com but it’s not worth the bother any longer.

A long time user of Blogger.com
moving on…

]]> By: Scott http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-136780 Scott Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:49:23 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-136780 If you trashed the original verification number, is there a way to get it or request another? If you trashed the original verification number, is there a way to get it or request another?

]]> By: Fred http://www.chrisbrogan.com/google-gets-back-to-nick/comment-page-1/#comment-130717 Fred Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:57:32 +0000 http://www.chrisbrogan.com/?p=2702#comment-130717 Hi, I have a friend (Barbara )who recently had the same problem.. Account got deactivated "due to security beach " !! Ok but there are important bits of information in there like for flights booked and account inforamtion for other services. !! So surly there has to be a way for google to assist someone in migrating to a new account at least.. Its not far off being told you dont exist and you need to get born again. With all the services they have piled up on the heap of the google experience, people live large parts of their lives through google. Barbara works for a charity. She puts in an incredible amount of personal time and manages that time with google calendar. She spent 3 days not knowing what was going on with her email let alone her work. Google were about as helpful as they were for Nick. Generic emails almost from an auto reply bot. The info for a round the world trip is still locked away in the old account !! If you get any joy Nick.. I would really like to know so Barbara can have some hope too. All the best, Fred. Hi,
I have a friend (Barbara )who recently had the same problem..
Account got deactivated “due to security beach ” !!
Ok but there are important bits of information in there like for flights booked and account inforamtion for other services. !!
So surly there has to be a way for google to assist someone in migrating to a new account at least..
Its not far off being told you dont exist and you need to get born again.
With all the services they have piled up on the heap of the google experience, people live large parts of their lives through google.
Barbara works for a charity. She puts in an incredible amount of personal time and manages that time with google calendar. She spent 3 days not knowing what was going on with her email let alone her work.
Google were about as helpful as they were for Nick. Generic emails almost from an auto reply bot.
The info for a round the world trip is still locked away in the old account !! If you get any joy Nick.. I would really like to know so Barbara can have some hope too.

All the best,

Fred.

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