Google+ (Google Plus)

What are your thoughts on Google+?

  • Using it and hating it.

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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?

Use the "Send an email" feature. It's located on the profile page of each user.

"e-mail" is the old skool "private message" (PM)..................... >.<

Tim.
 
I haven't really used Facebook or Google+ much yet, but I just realized why I already like Google+ much much better. Facebook always bothered me with the "friend requests" from complete strangers. Most of them cubers, I could tell from their profiles, so we have something in common, but they're not my "friends". And I don't really like to list them as such when they're not, it's just wrong and it dilutes the meaning and value of that word. For a long time, I didn't know what to do with them so I just left them in my inbox. But one day it pissed me off and I decided to make three groups, "Actuals", "Knowns" and "Unknowns", into which I put Facebook "friends". So I have "unknown friends" which is still absurd, but it's the best I could do there. I always wished Facebook would rename it to something proper, and now Google+ did. I am absolutely delighted with their "circles", of which "friends" is only one kind. Google just keeps doing things right.
 
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I haven't really used Facebook or Google+ much yet, but I just realized why I already like Google+ much much better. Facebook always bothered me with the "friend requests" from complete strangers. Most of them cubers, I could tell from their profiles, so we have something in common, but they're not my "friends". And I don't really like to list them as such when they're not, it's just wrong and it dilutes the meaning and value of that word. For a long time, I didn't know what to do with them so I just left them in my inbox. But one day it pissed me off and I decided to make three groups, "Actuals", "Knowns" and "Unknowns", into which I put Facebook "friends". So I have "unknown friends" which is still absurd, but it's the best I could do there. I always wished Facebook would rename it to something proper, and now Google+ did. I am absolutely delighted with their "circles", of which "friends" is only one kind. Google just keeps doing things right.

Amen brother. :D

I'm really looking forward to seeing how they integrate it with other Google services.
 
I'm using it and liking it. I really liked facebook in the beginning, when you needed a college email address to join. I think when they opened it up to "anyone" it started going downhill -- the games, pages, likes, ads, etc kind of ruined it for me. I'm hoping Google keeps it very sleek and simple (as it is now).


So far, my only complaint is with the "hanging out". I wish you could invite specific people to hang out instead of entire groups. Also, a feature which would be really nice to have in the hang out is "share screen" like Skype has. I often find myself tutoring family and friends in math and science subjects and since I am in college and live away, I have to help them online. I has been REALLY helpful through skype to share screen (I can write and it shows up on my screen or I can show them visuals or help with programming, etc). Hopefully Google will add something like this in the future.


I also like the extra privacy that it has (with the circles). Hopefully the security and privacy stays secured and private (unlike Facebook).
 
as long as u have enough friends to make it a real social network, u'll like it.

it's somewhat like facebook + twitter + new stuff. i like the way those circles work, especially when u have to add someone (classmates/parents etc) but don't actually want him/her to see some of the private stuff
 
as long as u have enough friends to make it a real social network, u'll like it.

it's somewhat like facebook + twitter + new stuff. i like the way those circles work, especially when u have to add someone (classmates/parents etc) but don't actually want him/her to see some of the private stuff

I've seen a review, it looks so much better. Could you maybe send me an invite please? my gmail is:

theianography123 @ gmail.com

EDIT: Nevermind, my friend sent me one. If anybody wants an invite from me, just send me a PM.
 
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I see this thread has been dead for a while, but instead of creating a new one, I try to get some attention here :p

Cubers on G+, read this!
I have created a post on wich you can comment, and tell your username on speedsolving, so that everyone on speedsolving can add you to his/her Cubecircle.

Need an invite?
I still have 138 left, just click this link http://goo.gl/XnqnQ

Oh, and before i forget
google are trying to take over the world soon we will have the google cube
This
Think you need to resticker it to make it elgible for competitions though.

Edit:
So I can see that my invites are dissappearing, good thing. I can also see that at least 9 cubers clicked my link. But NONE has commented on my post for making it easy to find cubers :@ Can't you show your self, my Cube circle (lol) is empty :(
 
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