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Google+ |OT| A New Social Network
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
Korey said:
You may not have said it using those words, but pretty much everything you've posted in this thread sure gives that impression.
Lesiroth said:How did you guys get in so easily?
It was a lot easier to get in the first day or two.
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
we are huge nerdsLesiroth said:How did you guys get in so easily?
OpinionatedCyborg
Member
I actually prefer the "like" button. Not a fan of the rainbow on the +1. As a concept, I prefer the +1, though, because I'm a nerd and +1ing things is the norm.Marius_ said:
Squall ASF
Member
G + could very well topple FB, eventually. Not saying it will, but wouldn't be surprised if it happened within 5 years. Myspace was on top of the world and anyone would have laughed at the notion that Facebook would usurp it. More and more people I know are getting fed up with FB including myself. I've had plenty of friends deactivate their accounts and I think G + addresses many of the issues. I'll have to wait until I can get in before I can verify this for myself but what you guys have been saying in this thread sounds promising. We'll see if Google listens to what's hurting FB and continues to improve in those areas, or if they start to emulate FB too closely and fall for the same tropes.
Has there been a pattern to when this opens up for more users? Once a week? per day?
Has there been a pattern to when this opens up for more users? Once a week? per day?
Expendable.
Member
I heard invites are now open for everyone at plus.google.com.
Is that true?
Is that true?
Squall ASF
Member
Would love an invite if true. Any awesome person willing to invite shoot me a PM!
Expendable.
Member
Ah, looks like it was from a bullshit twitter account: http://twitter.com/GooglePlusTweet/status/88793732069072896
blame space
Banned
how the hell do i invite people i don't get it
Expendable.
Member
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Lesiroth said:
Well... did you click that link? That's what we all (except those who got "proper" invites, I guess) did to get in.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I was invited yesterday and I was able to get in an hour ago. Loving it so far.
Technosteve
Banned
Ipad webapp is grabage let me default to desktop version.
I'll leave my profile page here, if any of you want to add me. I need more personal friends on this though.
https://plus.google.com/103058514309545681119/posts?hl=en&tab=wX
https://plus.google.com/103058514309545681119/posts?hl=en&tab=wX
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I really want this to work out and Google properties be unified.
Google+ as network sharing base.
Gmail for personal messages.
Calendar for events.
Youtube for videos.
Blogger for self publishing.
Picasa for photo albums.
All separate, doing each job individually in a brilliant way, yet all unified and shared across the Google+ system. It would be so great. Miles and miles beyond Facebook.
Google+ as network sharing base.
Gmail for personal messages.
Calendar for events.
Youtube for videos.
Blogger for self publishing.
Picasa for photo albums.
All separate, doing each job individually in a brilliant way, yet all unified and shared across the Google+ system. It would be so great. Miles and miles beyond Facebook.
Lupin the Third
Member
I just registered 4 different email addresses using the invite trick where you click through from an email that has a "Read or Comment on ___'s post>>" link. From there, you click "Join Google+" and the actual mini-registration form appears instead of the "Exceeded capacity" message they've had up for days.
If you want to try, now is probably a good time!
If you want to try, now is probably a good time!
Expendable. said:
The video podcasting idea is fantastic. If Google build in features like recording the videochat to YouTube or allowing public comments, like GiantBomb do with their Happy Hour shows, the idea could really take off.
YouTube: Video podcasting with Google+
Zombie James
Banned
Is there a way of doing group messaging, or is writing on your wall and only including the relevant circle the only way? Still trying to figure stuff out.
kkaabboomm
Member
Technosteve said:
i think the key word is 'default' - as you can always scroll to the bottom and click 'desktop' version. but yeah.
sooperkool
Member
First 3 PM's get an invite.
Interface is a little bit less intuitive than I expected.
Couple things
-Can you post on a friends 'Wall'?
-The grey bar at the top (The one with the Google logo in it) should be the same size in all Google products. It isn't, and it is pissing me off.
-In the same bar, the icon for photos and profile should be switched.
-Maybe add a bit more... color... to the interface?
-They should incorporate the chatting system from Google Wave into this. It's great that there is video chat, but they need a way to text chat. Google Wave was great and really intuitive in this regard.
-It doesn't seem like there is any way to send each other private messages. I guess they expect this to be done by email? But that is a little unintuitive.
Can't think of anything else at the moment, but I am sure things will pop up.
Couple things
-Can you post on a friends 'Wall'?
-The grey bar at the top (The one with the Google logo in it) should be the same size in all Google products. It isn't, and it is pissing me off.
-In the same bar, the icon for photos and profile should be switched.
-Maybe add a bit more... color... to the interface?
-They should incorporate the chatting system from Google Wave into this. It's great that there is video chat, but they need a way to text chat. Google Wave was great and really intuitive in this regard.
-It doesn't seem like there is any way to send each other private messages. I guess they expect this to be done by email? But that is a little unintuitive.
Can't think of anything else at the moment, but I am sure things will pop up.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I don't understand the post-it note sort of stuff like on someone's wall. Those frequently turned into half-assed chats. If it's going to be serious, write an email. If it's going to be conversational, have a conversation. If it's something small I need to know, text my phone so I don't miss it. A little note on a wall is the most socially vapid and useless thing.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Tuck said:
No, because there are no "walls". Each user just has a stream of updates, and he/she decides who gets to see each one.
If you want to "target" a specific user, but still make the post public (which I guess would be the point of posting it on his/her "wall"), you could +mention him/her in a public update. I believe that would notify that user that he/she has been mentioned, and other people who follow you will also be able to read it (but won't be notified).
Tuck said:
If you want to share something only with a specific person, only include that person in the field where you select which circles/people you want to share the post with. Only that person will be able to see the post. Pretty much a private message. (You should also disable resharing of the post, if you want to make sure the person you're posting to doesn't share it with anyone else.)
outunderthestars
Banned
are invites open again?
sooperkool
Member
Ok, I'm done.
JonathanEx
Member
So I guess I should probably keep this page with invite window open anyway for the sake of making sure I still can, even if I don't have people to invite this second?
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