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Topic: Is this the beginning of the end for Facebook?
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Snaggy
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posted July 10, 2011 05:50
If you need a Google+ invite, just let me know. ![[Beard of Peter Gabriel!]](graemlins/beardofpetergabriel.gif)
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CommanderShroom
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posted July 10, 2011 09:15
Got a few also.
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 10, 2011 11:08
What the hell, I'll try anything once, except Morris Dancing.
One invitation please.
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 10, 2011 20:36
Interesting, mercifully free of the scourge of facebook games.
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Stibbons
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posted July 11, 2011 07:45
G+ seems like facebook before it became populated by idiots, and developers who mashed together apps designed to take money from idiots.
At the moment G+ seems to suffering from only appealing to early adopters, which is putting off the non-tech people I've given invites too. The circles thing is just a little too different to facebook for people wanting a brainless switch over. But give it time, and hopefully things will pick up.
Oh yeah, and I have invites too if needed.
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dragonman97
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posted July 11, 2011 10:41
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Originally posted by Stibbons:
...The circles thing is just a little too different to facebook for people wanting a brainless switch over....
You know...I still hear people complaining to this day that they don't like Gmail because "it doesn't have folders and I can't organize my e-mail." ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
(And some of these people are actually normally clued in folks.)
If it wasn't for the fact that Facebook has soured me on social networking, I'd probably be interested in checking out Google+. Additionally, while I like Google a lot, I really don't think I need them knowing every last detail of my life.
However, I'm deeply heartened to see that Facebook has some non-scummy competition. That's a good thing! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 11, 2011 10:46
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quantumfluff
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posted July 11, 2011 15:08
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Originally posted by dragonman97:
... If it wasn't for the fact that Facebook has soured me on social networking, I'd probably be interested in checking out Google+. Additionally, while I like Google a lot, I really don't think I need them knowing every last detail of my life.
The scarier thing to me is that my ISP knows EVERY site I visit, and usually is more than willing to turn over that list to the first lawyer who asks for it.
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garlicguy
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posted July 12, 2011 03:50
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Originally posted by Snaggy:
If you need a Google+ invite, just let me know.
Done!
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I don't know what I was thinking... it seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Sxeptomaniac
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posted July 12, 2011 07:39
I'm on G+, too. Liking it so far, though I hope they keep development on the fast track.
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garlicguy
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posted July 12, 2011 11:26
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Originally posted by Snaggy:
garlicguy ... done!
Thank you.
We'll see how it goes.
But I like the flow of it, early on anyway.
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CommanderShroom
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posted July 12, 2011 12:50
I like aspects of it. Much easier to pick and choose who you want to post to. The interface is definitely not as cluttered feeling. All in all, not bad.
Of course it is a bit odd to see so little passing through in comparison to Facebook. And its closed nature due to the Beta status means there are less people to interact with.
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 12, 2011 18:42
Damn Google is good at ad placement.
I was just reading a friends G+ posting about the home NAS box she's bought, and G+ helpfully placed ads for that item and a couple of competing products, all done in a way that wasn't annoying, and actually had me wanting to click the links to check G+'s recommendations.
Very slick.
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GrumpySteen
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posted July 13, 2011 00:49
Howard Taylor, the creator of Schlock Mercenary, also had an interesting viewpoint on Google+
And to answer the topic question; No, it isn't. Farmville addicts will keep Facebook around even if all else fails. At this point, it's nearly as unstoppable as WoW.
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DoctorWho
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posted July 13, 2011 15:56
I would like one if any are still available.
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 13, 2011 16:02
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Originally posted by DoctorWho:
I would like one if any are still available.
PM me with your email address and I'll send you one.
btw - any interest in setting up a GC circle on G+?
btw2 - I suspect this whole 'invitation only' bizzo is a bit of clever marketing by Google. They did the same with gmail, it gets people setting up threads like this one all over the place, lots of free advertising.
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DoctorWho
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posted July 13, 2011 16:16
Never mind, I see I have one waiting in my e-mail box. Thanks Garlic Guy. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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HalfVast
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posted July 14, 2011 01:15
I know I'm late to the party but I'll bite if there are any left.
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 14, 2011 02:08
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Originally posted by HalfVast:
I know I'm late to the party but I'll bite if there are any left.
Send me a PM with the email address you want it sent to.
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DoctorWho
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posted July 14, 2011 02:10
PM me your e-mail address and I will send you one.
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HalfVast
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posted July 14, 2011 15:12
Ok, this looks promising. The circles idea seems
like a good one and it appears to contain the things
I liked about facebook without the things I didn't
(which we're mostly people from High School I friended
so perhaps that's my fault...)
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The Famous Druid
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posted July 22, 2011 11:16
Wow.
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