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What in the world could have convinced Linus to use Google+?

• lern_too_spel 12y ago
  He needs asymmetric follows for his rants to get reach, and his rants don't fit in 140 characters. That leaves blogs and Google+, which is a tradeoff between better formatting controls and monetization (blogs) and realtime engagement (Google+). His choice makes perfect sense to me.
  • shawnz 12y ago
    Why not Facebook?
    • lern_too_spel 12y ago
      Facebook requires log in to see public posts. It is not a suitable platform for public ranting or any other public communication.