TechCrunch covered Vic Gundotra's departure badly
Social is a flavor enhancer, like salt. It's a great flavor enhancer, but you don't want to eat it on it's own.<p>Social + news = Facebook wall<p>Social + location = Foursquare<p>Social + YouTube = Better YouTube comments. Sorry, but it does<p>Social + Search = Knowing that when I search for a thing, I mean the one my friend likes, not the similarly named one he doesn't.<p>Social + Maps = Seeing that my friend goes to this restaurant and likes it.<p>Social + video calling = A phone directory and avatars.<p>FB Platform is the biggest thing FB produce. But their most widely end user app is wall, which sits on their platform.<p>As someone who never, ever, logs into plus.google.com, I still know I use gplus all the time from finding new cafes in London. It's a super great flavor enhancer.