RIP Google+

[NelsonG]

That’s it for Google+, Google’s failed social network that once tried to take on Facebook and Twitter. As scheduled, the company has now started deleting user accounts and their data.

Chances are, you’re not going to feel all that sad about the end of Google+ since you probably haven’t used it for years. But if you’re feeling a bit nostalgic, here’s a little chronology of some of our coverage over the years.

2011

Google+ Project: It's Social, It's Bold, It's Fun, And It Looks Good — Now For The Hard Part

Walking Around In Circles: As Google+ Opens Up Will People Start Using It Correctly?

Want A Google+ Invite Real Bad? Try eBay

Google+: One Hell Of A Trojan Horse

Google+ Rolls Out Verified Profiles, Still Struggles With Real-Name Policy

Raise Your Hand If You’re Still Using Google+

I Believe In Google Plus

Another Report Shows Google+ With 60M+ Users And Growing… But Active User Count Still Unknown

2012

Does Google+ Really Have 60% Daily Engagement? Probably Not

Your Google+ Is In My RSS Feed! No, Your RSS Feed Is In My Google+

Google+ Now Open To Teens 13 And Up

Google+: The Charge Of The Like Brigade

Google Enters The Social Enterprise With Public Debut Of Google+ For Businesses, Free Through 2013

2013

If A Social Network Falls In A Forest…

Survey Anecdote Suggests We Have No Idea What’s Going On At Google+

Google Plus Is Like Frankenstein’s Monster

Google+ May Finally Matter Thanks To YouTube Comments

“F*ck You, Google+”, An Adorable Song About YouTube’s New Comments

YouTube Addresses Massive Spam Problem Following Rollout Of Much-Maligned Google+ Commenting System

2014

Vic Gundotra, The Father Of Google+, Is Leaving Google After 8 Years

Google+ Is Walking Dead

3 Years Later, Google+ Drops Its Dumb Real Name Rule And Apologizes

2015

Google Photos Breaks Free Of Google+, Now Offers Free, Unlimited Storage

2016

Google+ turns 5 and is somehow still alive

2018

A former Google+ UI designer suggests inept management played a role in the network’s demise (beyond Facebook’s impact)

Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug

Looking back at Google+

Google+ bug gave developers access to non-public data from 52.5M users

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