Are other people getting totally annoyed and pissed off with changes in Google’s e-mail service along with other attempts at so called innovations? It seems to me they had a good thing going but they appear to be intent on self destruction. They non endingly force changes upon their loyal users that do not seem to have any thought behind them. They all seem to be hap hazard attempts to jump into something; anything new to try and further increase their control of internet communication and social connectivity. Examples include the recent failure of Google + along with the dismal attempt at Google Buzz. Can they not see there is no buzz in the air related to these half ass attempts to change people’s habits? Are they not aware there are no +’s to their never ending changes? Now they seem intent on offering a change to their renowned G Mail service and they seem equally intent on shoving it down their consumers’ throats. Why can’t companies like Google realize that people, despite being very adaptive and flexible to change, are most comfortable with consistency and familiarity? Do they not realize that the overall population is getting older and not younger? Continue to make arbitrary changes and you might just loose the power and faith of the most economically stable and the most rapidly growing age group in North America . Google may very well be catering to the under 25 age group, which seem incapable of any stability, but surely they must realize that those babies are spending mom and dad’s money?
In short don’t screw with something that is already good. Tweak things and make minor changes but never try to shove these so called improvements down the throats of the people that have supported you and have made you into what you are today.
I do not think I am a minority voice. Let Google know. We want a measure of stability and familiarity in all aspects of our lives.
Mike Garneau
