Google is changing things these days that will probably make its new users happy. Those who open a new Gmail account will no longer be forced to also create a Google+ account.
The option is there, but Google continues to invite new users to create a Google+ profile, which will “help make Google better for everyone by contributing to YouTube reviews and ratings for apps, books, and movies in the Play Store.” But the company will no longer force those who only want Gmail to create a Google Plus account, according to a report in Marketing Land.
You can click the “Create Profile” button or select “No, thanks” to proceed without a Google+ account.
Until now, those who wanted to use only Gmail completely "democratically" had to get one on Google's social network.
The move comes after an attempt by Google to separate Google+ users from users of its other products. For example, a while ago, the news that YouTube would only accept comments supported by a Google+ account caused quite a bit of uproar and backlash from users.
It seems, however, that Google's dedication to the Google+ network is fading. The company came late to the social media game and doesn't really offer a product that would make users leave Facebook or Twitter.
Vic Gundotra, the head of Google+ who created and led the social networking site from its inception, chose to leave the company last April. It will be interesting to see how Google manages its product from now on. It is unlikely that the service will be shut down, given that it has about 300 million monthly users, but it is possible that it will begin to separate from Google's other products or, at the very least, reduce the level of dependency between Google+ and the rest of the portfolio.
