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Google bought Jaiku the Finnish based “social network based in and on the web & mobile phones” for an undisclosed sum.

Whats the new name? Jaioogle? Jaigle? Jagle?

What does that mean? First and foremost, we’re of course continuing to support our existing users. So fear not: your Jaiku phone, the Web site, IM, SMS, and API will continue to work normally.

A user comment nailed it:

Yup…they are too late. But I would expect that Nokia had been in touch with Jaiku about maybe……talking….

But seriously, unless Nokia were unable to give Jaiku the guarantees they wanted, it would have been a good buy for Nokia…

If you combine Nokia + Navteq + Jaiku you would have a nice location based/navigation app..

There was a little discussion on the comment left by Jyri Engeström founder of Jaiku.

Googles interesting relationship with privacy is the main concern.

My comment was

My 2cent: a. congrats Jyri & Petteri and all for getting a large player to acknowledge your value and the useful, fun and popular app Jaiku has become. b. I notice that in the blog post noted above you mention that new subs will be on hold for a while.

Can I ask: please please please please please do not require Jaiku users or new users to create a gmail/google-ID to access Jaiku.

While don’t “hate” Google, I really resist in having to use their GMail ID for their services (yes I know thats what “powers” Google, but I dont like it). I have one gmail account: purely for mailing lists, and I do not want my personal “posts/messages/thoughts” tied to some Gmail account.

SO, Jaikuistas - please please please enjoy your new partnerships within Google (Dog knows you have earned it!), but do not become a Google app (ala Writley, Google Groups, etc).

I value my privacy (the little I have left).

Discuss/flame as wished.

kiitos, ..b (puts on my flame retardent suit)

Lets hope Jaiku doesn’t become another Google app..I don’t think it will, I hope not.

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