Ummm, yea, I love the concept of having “Facebook” updates as a tab in my Google mail screen, but this thing is just like Google Wave – there is a lot of work to be done before (and if) it is ready to be the primary social networking outlet for users.
Have no fear, turning Buzz off and on is a snap. Just scroll all the way down to the bottom of your GMail screen and look for the link labeled turn off buzz or turn on buzz