I'm a huge fan of Google and almost everything they do...

But this act of them disappoints, just launching this on us gmail users is just plain stupid, arrogant and totally unnecessary.

I would expect this kind of behaviour from facebook and microsoft but not from google.

Why not give invites to users to use the service like Gmail and Wave and let them choose who to invite or connect to.

e-mail in general is very personal and private business too most people, which should NOT be treated like the facebook crowd, where friends are forced down you throat, and privacy is treated like a joke.

I signed in to Gmail the other day and it asked if I wanted to sign up to Buzz.
I said no!
I signed into Gmail today, and they went and signed me up to Buzz anyway...
Miffed doesnt cover it!