Bulletproof IT wrote:NO!!!!
Don't worry, the social integration will be entirely optional from a single setting. Likely we will soon launch integration with a mid-end service either
addthis,
sharethis or
shareaholic (I think the best 3 options) just because they are flexible. As you mention, these social plugins require loading of more JS on your website, and will also somewhat crowd the interface ... They have improved slightly recently through, and with these services you will likely only need to load non-blocking 1-2 remote JS scripts.
The BAD thing is when adding the native "like", "+1", "pin" and "tweet" buttons, as EACH of them require loading a remote JS AND insert an iframe just for a button. Basic share buttons are OK, because they just provide and end-to-end reference for sharing links to multiple services.
Ultimately, we would prefer to add the sharing ourselves, which would cause very little overhead. However, when a new customer asks "I want to add korean sharing service Socar", then there is more flexibility in existing services.