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[brandonh83]

Probably should share my profile link since I have like 3 people so far and that's just kind of boring.

https://plus.google.com/103472448617625878515/posts

 

[sixteen-bit]

Sounds interesting, I'd totally use hangouts if my friends were on this.

 

[AlucarD.eq]

https://plus.google.com/112776932501507913591/posts?hl=en&tab=wX

 

[sixteen-bit]

Probably should share my profile link since I have like 3 people so far and that's just kind of boring.

https://plus.google.com/103472448617625878515/posts

https://plus.google.com/112776932501507913591/posts?hl=en&tab=wX

check out http://gplus.to

you can use it to shorten links to your profile to gplus.to/username

 

[Treefingers]

So I've used Skype, but I haven't used a Hangout. Looking at Gary's screens I can't really see much difference between the two applications other than G+ isn't available to the mass public. So how is the rumor that Facebook is getting Skype a big deal?

It's a 'big deal' because it's one less advantage that G+ will have over Facebook.

 

[Monkeylord]

check out http://gplus.to

you can use it to shorten links to your profile to gplus.to/username

It's nifty alright, but you gotta be quick to get the one you want!

http://gplus.to/monkeylorduk

 

[BlazeDSM]

I need friends since none of mine have this yet....

http://gplus.to/chriskhad

 

[RoadHazard]

check out http://gplus.to

you can use it to shorten links to your profile to gplus.to/username

That's cool, but I wish Google would just let us get something like plus.google.com/username. That would feel cleaner. Sure, I managed to snag my profiles.google.com/username address when that was possible (maybe it still is if you're not already a G+ member?), which redirects to my Google+ profile, but that's not as nice!

 

[Crazyorloco]

I don't have much people on G+, but I like what Mashable News and Tom Anderson (MYSPACE TOM!) post up.

Here's my page: http://gplus.to/crazyorloco Not much there.

 

[kehs]

Is there a dev blog or Google site somewhere where we can keep up with what the Plus team are working on or considering adding in the future? I'd be interested to see what their future plans are for G+...

Follow this guy:

https://plus.google.com/115740425396974668440/posts

He's posting updates about feedback, as well as naming other Googler's that are working on G+. Tons of info between all those posts.

 

[andycapps]

It's a 'big deal' because it's one less advantage that G+ will have over Facebook.

Only if Facebook has figured out a way to make Skype not P2P and not install Skype on your machine once it goes live.

 

[KevinRo]

That's cool, but I wish Google would just let us get something like plus.google.com/username. That would feel cleaner. Sure, I managed to snag my profiles.google.com/username address when that was possible (maybe it still is if you're not already a G+ member?), which redirects to my Google+ profile, but that's not as nice!

The vanity URL for Google+ already works...

I didn't even have to register a google profile or anything. Those that sign up for Google+ now, get an option in the About section when they're editing their info. It asks them if they want to keep the numbers or have an option to use their username as their URL.

 

[BlazeDSM]

Thanks everyone who is adding me to circles. I can finally utilize Plus now!

http://gplus.to/chriskhad

I didn't even know we could view animated gifs on there till a few seconds ago.

 

[equap]

why can't i invite my friends??

 

[BlazeDSM]

why can't i invite my friends??

Invites are per hour and only a certain amount are given out. (I believe thats what I read somewhere)

 

[SimleuqiR]

Thanks everyone who is adding me to circles. I can finally utilize Plus now!

http://gplus.to/chriskhad

I didn't even know we could view animated gifs on there till a few seconds ago.

DAT hair!!

 

[BlazeDSM]

DAT hair!!

Bed head right :\ haha! I'm liking this a lot.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That's cool, but I wish Google would just let us get something like plus.google.com/username. That would feel cleaner. Sure, I managed to snag my profiles.google.com/username address when that was possible (maybe it still is if you're not already a G+ member?), which redirects to my Google+ profile, but that's not as nice!

How did you do that?

 

[SimleuqiR]

How did you do that?

The old Google Profiles allows you to have a vanity link. It still should. If anyone here hasn't upgraded to G+ they should be able to go into their Google Account and set up a vanity link.

 

[sixteen-bit]

The old Google Profiles allows you to have a vanity link. It still should. If anyone here hasn't upgraded to G+ they should be able to go into their Google Account and set up a vanity link.

ah, looks like I missed out

 

[sooperkool]

I've got about 60 of you guys n my NeoGAF circle but always looking for more!

http://gplus.to/sooperkool

 

[kehs]

Why am I waiting to watching an announcement from Facebook?

Fuck I need to go out and find new clients, work is too slow...

 

[RoadHazard]

The vanity URL for Google+ already works...

I didn't even have to register a google profile or anything. Those that sign up for Google+ now, get an option in the About section when they're editing their info. It asks them if they want to keep the numbers or have an option to use their username as their URL.

I don't get that option.

EDIT: Is that to get a plus.google.com/username URL, or a profiles.google.com/username URL? If it's the latter, I already have that.

 

[sooperkool]

Good info here - How Circles Work




Credit to Jim Avila on G+

 

[nateninja]

looking to get some more friends, feel free to add me

http://gplus.to/nateninja

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Good info here - How Circles Work

http://i.min.us/jbkJAk.png


Credit to Jim Avila on G+

Shit like this is making Korey's point over and over.

 

[golem]

Im not sure I get this..

http://www.google.com/support/profiles/bin/answer.py?hlrm=en&answer=1192471

The purpose of Google Profiles is to enable you to manage your online identity. Today, nearly all Google Profiles are public. We believe that using Google Profiles to help people find and connect with you online is how the product is best used. Private profiles don’t allow this, so we have decided to require all profiles to be public.

Keep in mind that your full name and gender are the only required information that will be displayed on your profile; you’ll be able to edit or remove any other information that you don’t want to share.

If you currently have a private profile but you do not wish to make your profile public, you can delete your profile. Or, you can simply do nothing. All private profiles will be deleted after July 31, 2011.

Can I have a Google+ account without a profile?

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Wow, that graph is neat! I was just thinking last night as I was in between sleep and wake that they needed to change the "who can see this" pane from a bunch of tiny icons of people you dont know to some crazy infograph just like that.

 

[sooperkool]

Shit like this is making Korey's point over and over.

Well, you can't fix stupid.

 

[gillty]

Im not sure I get this..

http://www.google.com/support/profiles/bin/answer.py?hlrm=en&answer=1192471



Can I have a Google+ account without a profile?

Can you be a person without a physical body?

No. (Profile is basically Google+ lite)

 

[Zoramon089]

Hey, is there a way to add you Google+ friends to gchat easily? Because I realize a lot of them have gmail accounts but I don't have them on gchat...

 

[kehs]

Hey, is there a way to add you Google+ friends to gchat easily? Because I realize a lot of them have gmail accounts but I don't have them on gchat...

Hit the little triangle next to chat on the left hand side > circles > select a circle to add to chat.

 

[Zoramon089]

Hit the little triangle next to chat on the left hand side > circles > select a circle to add to chat.

Triangle...it only lets me click chat to open the list of people I already have. There's no triangle there. Is this supposed to be from my Google+ homepage?

 

[kehs]

Triangle...it only lets me click chat to open the list of people I already have. There's no triangle there. Is this supposed to be from my Google+ homepage?

Oh, yeah I'm talking about from the G+ page.

 

[xBerserker]

BIGGEST ISSUE I have with Google+ and Google Profile in general if you make your profile public anyone will now know your email. It's part of the URL now. Just add @gmail.com at the end .... so once they allow us to customize our URL or randomize it with some numbers.

NO DEAL.

But Google+ does seem cool other than my issue.

 

[Enco]

BIGGEST ISSUE I have with Google+ and Google Profile in general if you make your profile public anyone will now know your email. It's part of the URL now. Just add @gmail.com at the end .... so once they allow us to customize our URL or randomize it with some numbers.

NO DEAL.

But Google+ does seem cool other than my issue.

?

 

[kehs]

BIGGEST ISSUE I have with Google+ and Google Profile in general if you make your profile public anyone will now know your email. It's part of the URL now. Just add @gmail.com at the end .... so once they allow us to customize our URL or randomize it with some numbers.

NO DEAL.

But Google+ does seem cool other than my issue.

No? Only if you own your name + gmail.

.....

But then anyone who knows your name knows your email address.

*GASP*

 

[Zoramon089]

Oh, yeah I'm talking about from the G+ page.

Weird, I just closed the page and came back then it popped up. Thanks!

 

[xBerserker]

No? Only if you own your name + gmail.

.....

But then anyone who knows your name knows your email address.

*GASP*

I do see the google plus profile urls are random numbers . mmmm hopefully they update Google profiles to be the same way.

My reasoning is say some random person searches for me. They could find out my email. But if they randomize the profile url with numbers, then it's a non-issue.

Anyway... carry on.

 

[SimleuqiR]

BIGGEST ISSUE I have with Google+ and Google Profile in general if you make your profile public anyone will now know your email. It's part of the URL now. Just add @gmail.com at the end .... so once they allow us to customize our URL or randomize it with some numbers.

NO DEAL.

But Google+ does seem cool other than my issue.

What do yo see?
You know you can hide everything but your name and sex in profiles.

 

[Korey]

Then, why do we still have IGN, Gamespot, Engadget, Gizmodo, etc...? Oh, and newspapers, don't even get me started with those....

While people like concise messages and headlines, when there's enough time, people also like to read longer stuff. Perhaps it's just you?... (oh, and I love Twitter in this regards, and that's why I'll still use Twitter while also using Google+, but that's another story).

Good info here - How Circles Work




Credit to Jim Avila on G+

Is this a social network or a sequel to Inception?

 

[xBerserker]

What do yo see?
You know you can hide everything but your name and sex in profiles.

Guess it's different for Google+ but for a normal Google Profile the url for the profile was example:

http://www.google.com/profiles/mesocool

Now I know that persons email is mesocool@gmail.com

I just went into my Google Profile which is not public yet, due to this. It's still like this. Hopefully the profile URL changes to the Google+ way of just random #'s instead.

 

[Chinner]

omg i got google plus facebook is the new myspace!!!

 

[sooperkool]

Is this a social network or a sequel to Inception?

Dunno, check Zuckerbergs logarithmic charts maybe?

 

[kehs]

http://i.imgur.com/alOzG.png

Is this a social network or a sequel to Inception?

The Facebook chart looks closer to an inception explanation actually...

 

[Bboy AJ]

BIGGEST ISSUE I have with Google+ and Google Profile in general if you make your profile public anyone will now know your email. It's part of the URL now. Just add @gmail.com at the end .... so once they allow us to customize our URL or randomize it with some numbers.

NO DEAL.

But Google+ does seem cool other than my issue.

Actually a really good point. Damn! I am now not as excited about having my vanity URL.

 

[SimleuqiR]

Guess it's different for Google+ but for a normal Google Profile the url for the profile was example:

http://www.google.com/profiles/mesocool

Now I know that persons email is mesocool@gmail.com

I just went into my Google Profile which is not public yet, due to this. It's still like this. Hopefully the profile URL changes to the Google+ way of just random #'s instead.

Actually a really good point. Damn! I am now not as excited about having my vanity URL.

This could be the reason why they are not allowing you to get one once you joing G+. Maybe they are baking in the ability to allow you to pick a unique name, not based on your gmail information.

 

[xBerserker]

This could be the reason why they are not allowing you to get one once you joing G+. Maybe they are baking in the ability to allow you to pick a unique name, not based on your gmail information.

That would make more sense. Excited to try this out. Looks like I'll be waiting until the public gets access.

 

[RoadHazard]

Guess it's different for Google+ but for a normal Google Profile the url for the profile was example:

http://www.google.com/profiles/mesocool

Now I know that persons email is mesocool@gmail.com

I just went into my Google Profile which is not public yet, due to this. It's still like this. Hopefully the profile URL changes to the Google+ way of just random #'s instead.

The Google Profile URL only corresponds to your Gmail user name if you have changed it to do that. By default it's some random string of numbers, just like Google+ profile URLs.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Does anyone ever actually type in or look at the ''vanity links'' on facebook? It's funny for a bit, but I never ever look at it or use it to go on someone's profile. Doesn't add much to the experience at all.