[Njtechdiv] Google Plus is going away

[Mario Brusco]

Here's an announcement in case some are not aware:

In December 2018, we announced our decision to shut down Google+ for 
consumers in April 2019 due to low usage and
challenges involved in maintaining a successful product that meets 
consumers' expectations.
https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus

We want to thank you for being part of Google+ and provide next steps, 
including how to download your photos and other content.

On April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you created 
will be shut down and we will begin deleting content from consumer 
Google+ accounts.

Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive and your Google+ 
pages will also be deleted. You can download and save your content, just 
make sure to do so before April.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1045788

Note that photos and videos backed up in Google Photos will not be deleted.

The process of deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts, Google+ 
Pages, and Album Archive will take a few months, and content may remain 
through this time. For example, users may still see parts of their 
Google+ account via activity log and some consumer Google+ content may 
remain visible to G Suite users until consumer Google+ is deleted.

As early as February 4th, you will no longer be able to create new 
Google+ profiles, pages, communities or events.

See the full  FAQ for more details and updates leading up to the shutdown.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9217723

If you're a Google+ Community owner or moderator, you may download and 
save your data for your Google+ Community.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1045788

Starting early March 2019, additional data will be available for 
download, including author, body, and photos for every community post in 
a public community.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1045788#communities

If you sign in to sites and apps using the Google+ Sign-in button, these 
buttons will stop working in the coming weeks but in some

cases may be replaced by a Google Sign-in button. You'll still be able 
to sign in with your Google Account wherever you see Google Sign-in 
buttons.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9217723#signin

If you've used Google+ for comments on your own or other sites, this 
feature will be removed from Blogger by February 4th and other sites by 
March 7th.

All your Google+ comments on all sites will be deleted starting April 2, 
2019.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9217723#blogger

If you're a G Suite customer, Google+ for your G Suite account should 
remain active. Contact your G Suite administrator for more details. You 
can also expect a new look and new features soon.
https://support.google.com/a/answer/6208960

If you're a developer using Google+ APIs or Google+ Sign-in, click here 
to see how this will impact you.
https://developers.google.com/+/api-shutdown

 From all of us on the Google+ team, thank you for making Google+ such a 
special place. We are grateful for the talented group of

artists, community builders, and thought leaders who made Google+ their 
home. It would not have been the same without your

passion and dedication.

Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043



google is doing this because of several data breatches this is for the 
consumer google app. i don't see anything about gmail accounts being 
discontinued.


It is my understanding that everyone that had a gmail account had a 
Google Plus account even if the user used it or not.  The article below 
isn't spam, it is real.


https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/01/closure-google-plus-everything-you-need-to-know