[subtlearray]

"Google Plus, the company’s social network, is like a ghost town."

Completely false. I've been a member of Google+ for 2 years. I have over 12,000 followers, and I follow over 1,000 people. I see a LOT of activity, particularly the kind I care about. Not everyone wants or needs to see baby pictures. In fact, this is one of the things people hate about Facebook.

Regarding the rest of the article, Google+ benefits Google, but it also benefits the user by creating a more unified experience. Google services were a fragmented mess before Google+ brought them together. And you can use Google, YouTube, etc without a Google account.

[blisterpeanuts]

Exactly. I keep adding interesting people, some famous and some not famous, and it makes my feed that much more worthwhile. That said, I don't go there every day, more like every few days when I'm bored or want to post something of my own.

And kudos on the huge following. I have a couple hundred followers and I'm following a couple hundred people at this point.