Google redirects .com blogs to country specific domains! why some bloggers don't like it!

Recently, it seems google has put their "plans" into action
Unfortunately these "plans" have caused havoc all over the blogosphere : here is a recap on googles new "plans"
    Google plans to redirect each blog viewer into their native web.
meaning if I were to live in Canada, then I would no longer be able to go to EditorsArticle.blogspot.com, I would be automatically  redirected  to EditorsArticle.blogspot.ca  (which causes follower widgets to go haywire)
Personally I find it infuriating, that google would do this, without warning its bloggers!
I would have really like to option  To decline this latest "upgrade"
Here is what other bloggers are saying:
"This is an absolute disaster! 

I can't get how can google do such thing to it's users without thinking through the consequences! 

All facebook likes and comment have now disappeared from my blog! "-From Nolet

"I am not happy about the change to my blog. The .com domain was one of the reasons why I chose to have my blog on blogspot, and now it has been reverted to .ca. I have an international audience and not Canada-specific. 
I am especially unhappy that we were not notified and not given the option. I was horrified to find this change today. I have held off moving to WordPress for years, but this may change my mind."-From conniecrosby


"Hi ConnieCrosby, this is infuriating, isn't it! Is it easy to migrate to Wordpress, do you know? I was advised to go with WordPress, but went with Blogger because a friend was already there. Beginning to regret that now - sick of this high-handed sort of change, which you expect from Facebook but not from Google."-From Heart Of Wood
"It makes it easier for google to censor content:


http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/01/google-censoring-blogger/"- From MicoTO

However, I have found a way to Rudely "decline" is involuntary update, by simple following the instructions on this website: http://semseoexpert.blogspot.com/2012/04/prevent-blogger-blogs-redi... Here is how the process  works:

 Copy this code onto your HTML/Javascript widget
<script type="text/javascript">
var str= window.location.href.toString();
if ((str.indexOf('.com/'))=='-1') {
var str1=str.substring(str.lastIndexOf(".blogspot."));
if (str1.indexOf('/')=='-1') {
var str2=str1;
}
else {
var str2=str1.substring(0,str1.indexOf('/')+1);
}
window.location.href =window.location.href.toString().replace(str2,'.blogspot.com/ncr/');
}
</script>

Then put in this code ON TOP of the previous code
<b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/> 


This makes is so EVERYONE around the world, sees only the .com version of your site!                                                                      

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Thank you! I am going to go add this code to my blog right now.

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