Cute video, but it applies equally to Facebook
Buzz does have some serious privacy concerns though. Most can be fixed with a few tweaks here and there, but it's upsetting that Google lacked the foresight to set strong defaults in the first place. The automatic followers, for example, have created serious problems for some people that I've read about, including a few being put in contact with former stalkers and people they had restraining orders against. In other cases, it has resulted in the unwanted mixing of personal and professional contacts.
Fact is, Google Buzz seems like an interesting idea, and I'll leave it activated to see where it goes, but Google really dropped the ball when it comes to implementation. They set their sights on creating a ready-made social network and failed to think of all the implications associated with what they were doing.
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I like this rant about Google Buzz on CNet:
Google Buzz: Privacy nightmare | Molly Rants - CNET News