A few weeks ago Google introduced The Buzz. Or Google Buzz. It was their approach on entering the social network arena currently being dominated by Facebook and Twitter. It was to integrate a user’s Gmail, address book, Twitter, Picasa, Flickr, etc into this supposedly awesome online social experience. Something to flip the worlds of every single Google user.

Well, the Buzz came and the Buzz fizzled fairly fast. It was really more like Buzz.

I logged on to try it out in its first week. I’ll admit that I did not toy with it long. Yet, I think it was a long enough to realize I was not awe struck. Or amused. Or entertained in anyway. It just didn’t work for me or to others I have talked to who tried it. I know this was Google’s way to try to steal Facebook’s thunder but I think most people are pretty content on sticking with them than the Buzz. For one thing who wants to join another social network? Who wants to join another social network and try to re-establish with people they already have established  in Facebook? And again, who wants to join another social network? Most people I believe do not. Just to clarify I did not take an official poll or anything. Just an assumption over a pint of beer.

In the end I disabled the Buzz. It wasn’t really worth trying after a day or so of toying with it. Building another friends list just seemed tiresome. The experience hasn’t dampened the Google name though. They are still quite awesome in many other ways. For example, search. They’re still my primary place to go for search. Besides I still love pressing I’m Feeling Lucky. It’s always pretty damn interesting the result.