[pherk]

At last some sanity sets in. That button really made no sense at all. In a typical scenario, I will decide whether I like or not only after visiting the page. And to visit the page, I have to leave the Google search results page.

[noblethrasher]

Lots of people use Google as the gateway to their favorite sites.

[mattypants]

Fair point.

I still find it awkward and counterintuitive for most people as a pre-clickthrough button though.

[mattypants]

Exactly. The G+ count would have been more useful than a G+ button useful only to psychics.