How to download your Google+ data
Google+ — Google’s unsuccessful attempt at creating yet another social network — is shutting down soon. Originally slated to be shut down last August, the service will now be disappearing in April as a result, according to Google, of two separate data leaks.
Google has admitted that the network wasn’t a raving success. However, there is still evidence of a loyal user base, and many users are now scrambling to figure out where to go next. A few Google+ communities have sprung up to address this issue, such as Google+ Mass Migration. (Its description reads: “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”)
Whether you’re a faithful user or you abandoned ship months (or years) ago, you may still want to get a copy of your posts,…