Criminal act? Really? It violates Facebook's ToS, but that's it.

This is a noble thing for Google to do and I applaud them for it. I can't help but wonder though, why they can keep doing all of this 'out-there' projects (wi-fi baloons, driverless cars, Google fiber) and can't do a seemingly simple thing like keep Reader afloat. It's difficult to commit to using a Google product if you're not sure how long it is going to be around.