Google+
Hey yesterday I saw a bunch of stuff on Google+. I think it is pretty cool. I'm hoping that it last longer than Google wave.
Anyone in the beta? Anyone have beta invites?
Anyone in the beta? Anyone have beta invites?
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No, that is justt he +1 button. google+ is their new social network. It is a lot like Facebook+twitter+skype all in one googley package.
is facebook any better about it?
Aids is much better than cancer imho.
I might consider it.
but seriously is this the +1 button thingy?
Ah, a man like who enjoy long and painful diseases, I can appreciate that. On the contrary I'm of the fast food generation, I'm very interested in Ebola.
you cant beat weeping sores and a slow descent into madness.
http://plus.google.com
EDIT: In now. Only got one guy on it so it's not really flooding with activity atm.
I agree, but i think for the larger-public that is what makes Facebook sticky. Those things (minus virus links & adverts) distract users that they're still on a website and that they actually "doing" something.
I think google+ sounds nice, but part of me also thinks it is a "little too grown up" to be a wide success just yet. The mobile carrier SMS circumventing is awesome
If there could be a world free of Facebook games, i'd be all for it. Unfortunately, if google+ does catch on and Facebook does loose people, it will become a gaming platform, and we'll start seeing Facebook pressers at E3. Also, if/when this is fully launched - if they don't have a good iPhone app for it, i wont use it.
google loves me. but i already give all my invites out.
just thought I'd rub it in yeah?
/nope.avi
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My theory is that, in a way, whether this works or doesn't is up to us (the "geek" crowd). Think about it, who are the first ones to get into these social networks? The tech people who follow the tech blogs. It isn't the millions of high school girls who make a break it in the beginning. I know a ton of my none tech friends still have no idea what wave is. And I'm not saying that is a social network but it is something that could have been used by literally everyone... but got rejected for one reason or another. Well maybe not rejected... put on hold.
The reason that I think this might work is because we (the tech crowd) are always looking for new things. Facebook is old. Maybe not for my mom. I know that they update stuff a lot. But really it has the same stuff in it. Google+ is a fresh, new system. From the looks of it... they have a ton of good ideas too. It will be interesting to see how fast they can make this public and how fast facebook just copies them. I feel like wave should have just made that thing public and had a shit ton of guys watching it to make updates for the first couple weeks. It was mentioned by a couple people that they have the beta but they know nobody on it. How is someone supposed to give this a full test if none of their friends have it.
I know there are holes in my theory... but I feel like it is a good point of making.
Anyway... I'll take an invite if anyone has one. stalbot207@gmail.com
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The only thing it's missing so far compared to Facebook is events and of course people.
The Android App is really well done as well.
Except the invites are unlimited if you email people from within Google+.
Sssh, cheating. :P
If you haven't found them yet, there's new Gmail themes (Mail Settings/Themes) called Preview and Preview (dense), which are more in-keeping with the new design direction they're going in.
A welcome update.
Although one problem with this right now if that none of my friends, course friends or family are on it.
Nice interface though.
Currently I'm getting the "We've temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.", so I guess I'll have to keep trying the invite until they let me it
I've managed to get in touch with a few friends and so far it's really fun.
If anyone has a spare invite sitting around : 3 shirtless men at gee male dot com
https://plus.google.com/116107520555285924805/
my only complaint so far, I wish i could include a personal message when adding to circles.
I love the speed of it, its so f'ing fast. the mobile web version isn't bad either, but would rather an app. I'd also like to be able to +1 within reader....