Google said today that it was completely eliminating the ability to share certain semiprivate posts more widely. That option was previously available as an option for users.
A reminder on Google+ that post sharing can be disabled.
(Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)At the moment, if I created a post and specified that it could be viewed only by family members, they would nevertheless have the option to share it publicly--the Google+ equivalent of forwarding e-mail--unless I remembered to select the "Disable reshare" option.
Google engineer Kelly Ellis said in a video that: "Starting next week, limited posts will not be sharable publicly--this is really important to us. On Google+, you should be in control of who sees your posts."
Even at the time of its limited launch earlier this week, Google+ prevented users from sharing the entire thread of a limited discussion. Now (unless they copy and paste) they can't share the initial post either.
A reminder on Google+ that post sharing can be disabled.(Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Google engineer Kelly Ellis said in a video that: "Starting next week, limited posts will not be sharable publicly--this is really important to us. On Google+, you should be in control of who sees your posts."
Even at the time of its limited launch earlier this week, Google+ prevented users from sharing the entire thread of a limited discussion. Now (unless they copy and paste) they can't share the initial post either.
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