AP style update (google edition)

[dr_memory]

In the future, you are encouraged to refer to the social network sometimes called “Google Plus” or “G+” by its proper name:

“The Plusterfuck”

Additionally, the act of partially or completely breaking a formerly useful service in order to coerce people into using G+ when they have no desire to do so is to be referred to as “plusterfuckery.”  Example

Comments

[xthread]

Dude, I'm not sure Segway deserves that.
Just Sayin'

On a more serious note, I'm pretty sure there's a pot of Internet Famous, Money, and all-around Good Karma to be had simply by starting up competing implementations of services the Plusterfuck shuts down.

Your cranky old tech guy act is in fine shape

[drwex]

Though I'm somewhat surprised by it. I agree that they've hosed up G+ pretty badly this go-round in an effort to be Facebook AND Pinterest all at once.

And I like your neologism.

[cerevisiae]

About the only Segway users I ever see are airport cops.

I could imagine similar demographics for Google Glass, but the effect would be less whimsical and more dystopian.