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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Jay on 04 July 2011, 21:33
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Google+ is now open(ish), time for more bloody circles!
ARGHHHHH!!!!
https://plus.google.com/
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Doomed to failure.
Nick
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Only time will tell, but so far I like it. It integrates well into Google's new UI by adding +YourName to the top bar where Web, Images, Gmail etc are, so it's easy to access and easy to setup circles, the whole drag and drop approach is well thought out :)
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Only time will tell, but so far I like it. It integrates well into Google's new UI by adding +YourName to the top bar where Web, Images, Gmail etc are, so it's easy to access and easy to setup circles, the whole drag and drop approach is well thought out :)
I don't doubt it has some good ideas, but what's the point when Facebook dominates? It's a bit like having a phone with amazing features but you can only call 2 people on it. Facebook will rip anything that looks useful and continue on. Any new social media site needs to be a complete step change from anything that already exists to make itself work.
I totally get why google are doing it though, if facebook start their own search engine built into the site they'll watch their ad revenue go down the pan.
Nick
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I like Facebook somewhat, but I don't trust Facebook. I do trust Google (why, I don't know!) the UI is simple, it's alot easier to post/share things with your circles (groups/lists on FB). I can see it being easier to control than FB when using it as a personal sales tool (good for pre-interview screening if you do it right).
I think Google have cracked their implementation of a social network with this one. Buzz was a disaster and I removed myself from it after a few days using it as the permissions on who read what etc was f@cked. Wave, was more of a collaboration tool than social network, and Orkut? WTF is Orkut?! :grin:
If anyone can't signup through the link above and wants an invite PM me your gmail address and I'll send an invite (can take up to 12 hours apparently).
EDIT: It can also link with twitter, linkedin, Facebook, Flickr etc etc so you can have them all in one place. You can't manage them from there yet though, just link to them. Need a proper look at what that means tomorrow.
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Google miss the boat by about 5 years :grin:
Thom
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I don't doubt it has some good ideas, but what's the point when Facebook dominates?
World wide, facebook is losing millions of members every month mate
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Only time will tell, but so far I like it. It integrates well into Google's new UI by adding +YourName to the top bar where Web, Images, Gmail etc are, so it's easy to access and easy to setup circles, the whole drag and drop approach is well thought out :)
I don't doubt it has some good ideas, but what's the point when Facebook dominates? It's a bit like having a phone with amazing features but you can only call 2 people on it. Facebook will rip anything that looks useful and continue on. Any new social media site needs to be a complete step change from anything that already exists to make itself work.
I totally get why google are doing it though, if facebook start their own search engine built into the site they'll watch their ad revenue go down the pan.
Nick
I like Facebook somewhat, but I don't trust Facebook. I do trust Google (why, I don't know!) the UI is simple, it's alot easier to post/share things with your circles (groups/lists on FB). I can see it being easier to control than FB when using it as a personal sales tool (good for pre-interview screening if you do it right).
I think Google have cracked their implementation of a social network with this one. Buzz was a disaster and I removed myself from it after a few days using it as the permissions on who read what etc was f@cked. Wave, was more of a collaboration tool than social network, and Orkut? WTF is Orkut?! :grin:
If anyone can't signup through the link above and wants an invite PM me your gmail address and I'll send an invite (can take up to 12 hours apparently).
EDIT: It can also link with twitter, linkedin, Facebook, Flickr etc etc so you can have them all in one place. You can't manage them from there yet though, just link to them. Need a proper look at what that means tomorrow.
i think Google's business philosophy is that if you throw enough sh!t eventually something will stick... and if they can't make it work then no one else can
every dog has its day
look whats come and gone
compuserve
myspace
bebo
facebook?
time for something new (and productive)
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but keep up jay, elvi had this posted up on facebook ages ago :laugh:
team circle anyone :smug:
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Google+ has logical privacy settings too.
I can see it being far more popular with teenagers.
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but keep up jay, elvi had this posted up on facebook ages ago :laugh:
team circle anyone :smug:
I don't have Elvi on my FB, and I heard about it ages ago before it had a publicly known name :tongue:
Until yesterday it was by invite only (which for many it still seems to be) Luckily I got my Google Plus setup last night when everyone else couldn't as it was too busy :grin:
It's going to take time to get used to it, but I think it's good. Only draw backs are you need a Google Account and to activate your Google profile before trying to sign up for it.
did you say team circle? :lipsrsealed: but who is in it? :smug:
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj183/jayton82/TeamCicrle.png)
:laugh:
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i win the bets, sooooooooooooooooo predicitable :grin: :laugh: :rolleyes:
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i win the bets, sooooooooooooooooo predicitable :grin: :laugh: :rolleyes:
:angry: out of pocket again!!
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Can't be arsed frankly, I've already got facebook and setting up another thing is just too much like effort...
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Just deleted my FB account as fed up with their constant format & rule changing, might have a look at this later.
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Can't be arsed frankly, I've already got facebook and setting up another thing is just too much like effort...
Until your mates are talking about it and you feel left out.
I'm all for Google+ - Facebook is starting to look out of date now.
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tests are going well
Already invited? We've temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.
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i'm intrigued, i like change and new things.
as chuff says, its up to capacity already in the testing stage.
if anyone can sort me an invite out for when some space is free'd up drop me a pm :wink:
i think this could work, especially as a phone app, everything in one place and easily accessible.
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This sums up Google+ pretty well.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/is-google-plus-about-to-transform-the-web/52004
For anyone still wanting to get in make sure you have a Google account and a Google Profile and are signed into your Google account before trying to get into Google+ and keep trying :afro:
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This sums up Google+ pretty well.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/is-google-plus-about-to-transform-the-web/52004
For anyone still wanting to get in make sure you have a Google account and a Google Profile and are signed into your Google account before trying to get into Google+ and keep trying :afro:
tried the other night couldnt get on.. i am intrigued so will keep trying,also at a loss what to do lunch time as i have deleted my FB lol
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Looks like it's opened up again now, managed to sign my wife and mother up.
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still cant get on :sad:
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:undecided:
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On it now, not 100 % convinced by it yet but will give it run for a while see how i get on with it
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On it now, not 100 % convinced by it yet but will give it run for a while see how i get on with it
how did you manage that? invited?
i'll have a look tonight, bloody laptop charger is broken though :rolleyes:
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This sums up Google+ pretty well.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/is-google-plus-about-to-transform-the-web/52004
For anyone still wanting to get in make sure you have a Google account and a Google Profile and are signed into your Google account before trying to get into Google+ and keep trying :afro:
Sound sweet actually now I read more about it. Might try and get on.
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On it now, not 100 % convinced by it yet but will give it run for a while see how i get on with it
how did you manage that? invited?
i'll have a look tonight, bloody laptop charger is broken though :rolleyes:
Yea my m8 managed to get on so invited me & quite a few others & in turn i did the same.
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on it now, its a bit empty tbh!
i hope it will become more interesting as it fills up.
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on it now, its a bit empty tbh!
i hope it will become more interesting as it fills up.
Just invite your FB contacts you want to keep, plus you can move all your photos easy enough with pick & zip :cool:
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on it now, its a bit empty tbh!
i hope it will become more interesting as it fills up.
Just invite your FB contacts you want to keep, plus you can move all your photos easy enough with pick & zip :cool:
yeah i'm just trying to get to grips with it at the moment in between working :wink:
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is anyone actually finding this usefull? or even using it at all?
i've got 4 friends which consist of my 2 brothers, my gf and a complete stranger?
i've not really logged on for about a month. i think its failed :smiley:
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It's because they're not letting anyone in.
This trial period is killing them, if it was awesome from the start it would have been successful IMHO.
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Works fine for me & people can still get on, i use it on my mobile more as you get the nearby stream
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Still not letting me on, it says they have 'temporarily exceeded their capacity' and that they're 'testing with a small number of people'.
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Still not letting me on, it says they have 'temporarily exceeded their capacity' and that they're 'testing with a small number of people'.
have you had an invite?
if not drop me your e-mail into a pm and i'll send you one.
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Doomed to failure.
Nick
LOL called it
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Not really doomed there are loads of people on it, i use it all the time now
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Still not letting me on, it says they have 'temporarily exceeded their capacity' and that they're 'testing with a small number of people'.
have you had an invite?
if not drop me your e-mail into a pm and i'll send you one.
PM Sent.
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I've been on for a while.
It's like turning up early to a party that you know will be awesome, there's just no one there yet!
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I've been on for a while.
It's like turning up early to a party that you know will be awesome, there's just no one there yet!
had the potential to be awesome... but everyone is still at the party that is still going just up the road...
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They've done it to themselves though.
The stupid invite only phased entry is turning away potential users.
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sent jack, :smiley:
anyone else want one or wanna be in my circle of 1 vw friends :smiley:
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Cheers buddy.
Love the interface, it's a lot more grown up than Facebook.
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Facebook isn't going to be going away in a hurry but Google+ will almost certainly take out a chunk of its market share over the next year or two.
One thing to remember is it fundamentally differs from Facebook in quite a big way because it is an open network, whereas Facebook is a closed network. It is because of this that has allowed the comparatively huge growth of Google+ in such a short space of time.
Personally i'd think of Google+ plus as more like Twitter but with the functionality you get with Facebook - I can see it turning into a great platform for businesses and the like to promote themselves.
*Disclaimer* These are entirely the opinions of a half wit, please take with a generous amount of salt.
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In a word. Betamax.