[grokaholic]

"Listen to how Vic Gundotra talks about Google+ as opposed to how Zuckerberg talks about Facebook."

Many similarities and differences in how they talk--which particular differences do you have in mind?

[joelmaat]

"Vic's" ego is getting bigger. That usually spells failure.

[grokaholic]

"...ego is getting bigger. That usually spells failure."

Many historical counter-examples.

[joelmaat]

In his case, it seems to be making him dumber. Sloppy. He's starting to believe his BS. Doesn't matter now, but if it keeps up..

[Steko]

I think you've deluded yourself into thinking you can read minds. Vic knows better then you or any of us exactly how much G+ is getting it's ass handed to it and not just by FB.

http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=Google%20Plus%2CRed...

He still has a job to spin it in the most positive way and anyone else in his position would be forced to say the same things.

[joshu]

People probably don't search for Google Plus on Google.

[joelmaat]

What does my comment have to do with reading minds?

And it "doesn't matter now, but if it keeps up.."

[Steko]

"He's starting to believe..."