This notice is for all followers of this blog who use
Twitter, Yahoo, Orkut or other "OpenID" providers to follow this
blog. On Jan. 11, Google is going
to require you to have a Google account in order to follow this blog. If you do not have a Google account and
wish to continue following this blog, you need to take action before Jan. 11. Here is the full text of the
information I received on Jan. 4:
An update on Google Friend Connect
Posted: December
21, 2015
In 2011, we
announced the retirement of Google Friend Connect for all non-Blogger
sites. We made an exception for Blogger to give readers an easy way to follow
blogs using a variety of accounts. Yet over time, we’ve seen that most people
sign into Friend Connect with a Google Account. So, in an effort to streamline,
in the next few weeks we’ll be making some changes that will eventually require
readers to have a Google Account to sign into Friend Connect and follow blogs.
As part of
this plan, starting the week of January 11, we’ll remove the ability for people
with Twitter, Yahoo, Orkut or other OpenId providers to sign in to Google
Friend Connect and follow blogs. At the same time, we’ll remove non-Google
Account profiles so you may see a decrease in your blog follower count.
We encourage
you to tell affected readers (perhaps via a blog post), that if they use a
non-Google Account to follow your blog, they need to sign up for a Google
Account, and re-follow your blog. With a Google Account, they’ll get blogs
added to their Reading List, making it easier for them to see the latest posts
and activity of the blogs they follow.
We know how important followers are to all bloggers, but we believe this change will improve the experience for both you and your readers.
Posted by Michael Goddard, Software Engineer
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