Online Loneliness At Google+ 456
An anonymous reader writes "Google+ is a lonely place. At least according to a new study that paints the social networking site as a virtual tumbleweed town. Using information culled from the public timelines of 40,000 randomly selected members, data analysis firm RJMetrics found that the Google+ population, which currently numbers 170 million, is largely disengaged, with user activity rapidly decaying—at least when it comes to public posts. According to RJMetrics, 30 percent of first-time Google+ public posters don't post again. Of those who make five public posts, only 15 percent post again. The average time lapse between posts is 12 days, and RJMetrics cites a cohort analysis showing that members tend to make fewer public posts with each successive month. And the response to public posts on Google+ is extremely weak. The average post receives fewer than one reply, fewer than one '+1' (the equivalent to Facebook's 'Like'), and fewer than one re-share — basically most posts in the study did not garner any response."
That said (Score:5, Funny)
It's probably still got more users than Diaspora*
(Ducks)
Re:That said (Score:2, Funny)
I hate* footnote indicators without a corresponding footnote.
Re:Google+ sucks! (Score:5, Funny)
That's why I post on Slashdot. I know I can talk about XXXXXXX, XXX XXXXXX and XXXXX without any worry of censorship.
Re:Duh. (Score:5, Funny)
it's still a pointlessly boring social media site
Unlike Facebook, which is immensely captivating and relevant.
Re:Google doesn't want participation... (Score:5, Funny)
Even the use of "+1" comes off as mathematical and robotic. Grandma doesn't want to "+1 something".
Maybe it's my engineering brain, but I never thought of it like that. I think you are right. +1 insightful!..oops..I mean "like"?
Re:Wow (Score:4, Funny)
You must be a Google employee. They're about the only people using it.