Google+ (Google Plus)

[ElectricDoodie]

What are people's thoughts on the new Google+, to anyone who has been reading about it?

I got an invite, and started playing around with it. Just seems like a mixture of Facebook and gmail... Nothing too amazing, or anything to get excited about.

I'm not really seeing anything in it, and it seems to be overhyped, so far. Since it's just beta, there's probably still more that can be done/things I'll figure out.


Edit: Thanks, mods!

 

[drewsopchak]

i wonder what it's like, looks like a facebook copy that won't catch on. I mean seriously, it's a total copy.

 

[Erzz]

i wonder what it's like, looks like a facebook copy that won't catch on. I mean seriously, it's a total copy.

Those circles I saw in the preview video look really useful.

 

[Akash Rupela]

yes, its not good. And basically the invite thing, making everyone starve for invites is just a very good way of marketing it, because if its available for all, then people will dislike it more. they did the same with orkut earlier, and everybody knows orkut sucks. I m happy with facebook(original matter). There is also a news that in some time facebook will introduce video chat (of its own , not as a third party application)

 

[Carson]

If someone could send me an invite, that would be great. I would like to test it out...

cpenticuff (a.t) gmail

 

[chrissyD]

google are trying to take over the world soon we will have the google cube

 

[Owen]

Social networking is killing society.

 

[Edward]

Social networking is killing society.

Yet you use these forums :t

I'm very interested in google+. Am I the only one who thinks it could overtake facebook?

 

[HumanDude]

I'm really interested in Google+ (and anything Google, really), but it's not open to teens (yet)...

 

[jms_gears1]

Google+ looks interesting, if anyone could send me an invite that would be awesome. [email protected]

 

[TheCubeMaster5000]

I've been hoping for something like this to come along. This had better not die the same way Google Wave did. I wish they would have kept going with that. I don't use Facebook, so I'm hoping that this Google+ might help me keep track of all of my already-Google social networking.

 

[Owen]

Just got an invite, but they have "temporarily exceeded [their] capacity". Blah.

 

[Stefan]

Just got an invite, but they have "temporarily exceeded [their] capacity". Blah.

They're probably busy solving cubes again or something.

 

[Akash Rupela]

To the people who have given their mail addresses, i have tried to send an invite. I dont really know how to do that, but i just tried something where i entered email addresses.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

This is the only way I figured out how to send invites, ever since they closed invitations.

-You need to have their email saved in your gmail contacts.
-Go to the "Circle" section, and hit "Find and Invite." This will have a list of everyone in your gmail contacts.
-Invite whoever you want.
-You have to manually send that person the Google+ link. (https://plus.google.com/)
-That person has to open that link, while being logged on to the gmail account you added to your Friends Circle.

I got my wife and a few friends to be able to join, this way.

 

[jms_gears1]

:fp I meant to give my gmail lol

 

[ianography]

So could I maybe get an invite please? I'm really eager to start using this.

My email: [email protected]

 

[CubeLTD]

If anyone still want invite private message me your gmails.

1. It has to be gmail.
2. You have to be 18+ or older on your gmail or you'll get a message saying you aren't old enough.

 

[Nestor]

One amazing feature that it has is the group video conferencing: not only can you easily talk to multiple people (the one that is talking at the times takes over the main screen) but shared streaming videos as well and everyone can interact with those.

And you can post withing circles so not everything goes public as in Facebook wall posts. Another good thing is that you can have the same persons in multiple circles... that's useful.

 

[CubeLTD]

One amazing feature that it has is the group video conferencing: not only can you easily talk to multiple people (the one that is talking at the times takes over the main screen) but shared streaming videos as well and everyone can interact with those.

And you can post withing circles so not everything goes public as in Facebook wall posts. Another good thing is that you can have the same persons in multiple circles... that's useful.

Hmm. But it doesn't seem like there is any way to private message someone. Unless.. I make a new circle add them in a circle, then make comments visible to only that circle. Or, is there way other then that?