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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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This is the thread in which you should discuss Google Plus and how awesome it is, isn't, will be, or won't be.
I do not have a GPFontaine account yet, so I can't invite you, but soon enough it will open to the public.
Additionally it is worth noting that Picasa and Blogger will be rebranded as components of Google Plus.
http://mashable.com/2011/07/05/google-blogger-picasa-rebranding/
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SoldierHawk
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Title: Warrior-Poet
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What do you think of it GP? Is there any reason that someone invested in Facebook would switch and/or make an account there?
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Dr. Jeebus
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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I predict it'll fail just because it's not Facebook. The appeal of Facebook is that everyone's on it.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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It is going to have some features that Facebook simply can't compete with.
Right now I'd say it is hurt the most by the fact that it is arriving very late to a party that it wasn't invited to. That really puts it at a disadvantage. Syd is 100% correct that everyone has Facebook and no one has Google+. Yet.
On the up side though, it integrates in with the new Google Black Toolbar... Yeah, that actually matters and was intentional. They will link Picasa with it and blogging. Unlimited cell phone photos can be uploaded instantly and automatically when you take the images. That alone will drive people to get accounts.
The privacy settings with Circles is really easy to understand and much better than Facebooks limited grouping tools.
I'd say that it is an uphill battle, but right now Google has as much of a chance as anyone ever will against Facebook. It is up to them not to fuck it up. If they don't open the floodgates soon, the early adopters will get bored of having so few friends in the system.
The potential grows though if you consider that in the future you can create Docs media and share and participate through a community of only the interested people. You don't have to bother all of your friends when you want to talk to co-workers. I guess, I am a fan and think it has potential.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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If someone gets a free invite, I would love to check it out.
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Beach Bum
Joined: Dec 08 2010
Location: At the pants party.
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I'd try it if I had access, but most of the features you just mentioned I wouldn't even use anyway lol. To upload any pictures off my cell phone I have to hunt down a microsd card first and then load them all onto the computer. I do like the idea of circles, because I've tried to do shit like that on Facebook and it can be a pain, but I'd probably not use it to share documents or anything. Most anyone that needs a document from me asks me in person and I have it on the flash drive in my backpack.
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
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I'd also like to check it out. We could use a SydLexia circlejerk.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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| GPFontaine wrote: |
It is going to have some features that Facebook simply can't compete with.
Right now I'd say it is hurt the most by the fact that it is arriving very late to a party that it wasn't invited to. That really puts it at a disadvantage. Syd is 100% correct that everyone has Facebook and no one has Google+. Yet.
On the up side though, it integrates in with the new Google Black Toolbar... Yeah, that actually matters and was intentional. They will link Picasa with it and blogging. Unlimited cell phone photos can be uploaded instantly and automatically when you take the images. That alone will drive people to get accounts.
The privacy settings with Circles is really easy to understand and much better than Facebooks limited grouping tools.
I'd say that it is an uphill battle, but right now Google has as much of a chance as anyone ever will against Facebook. It is up to them not to fuck it up. If they don't open the floodgates soon, the early adopters will get bored of having so few friends in the system.
The potential grows though if you consider that in the future you can create Docs media and share and participate through a community of only the interested people. You don't have to bother all of your friends when you want to talk to co-workers. I guess, I am a fan and think it has potential. |
all very valid points. ill check it out when it goes public.
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The Opponent
Title: Forum Battle WINNER
Joined: Feb 24 2010
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| Syd Lexia wrote: |
| I predict it'll fail just because it's not Facebook. The appeal of Facebook is that everyone's on it. |
I say the opposite is true. Right now the appeal of Google+ is that not everyone can get one. Remember when Facebooks were special to have because you needed a .edu address? It diminished a little when they expanded to high schools. Now it's special if you don't have one. Now that no one can get a Google+, everyone suddenly wants one. It's very telling how some people simply cannot stand how certain other people, all other things being equal, have something they don't.
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pi0x
Title: Nerd
Joined: May 14 2011
Location: www.sydlexia.com
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I really am looking forward to this new Google+ thing, because I'm getting fairly tired of Facebook, just like I got tired of Myspace, hopefully Google wont find a way to mess it up like most companies have been doing with their newest things -_-.
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Mr. Satire
Joined: Jun 08 2010
Location: Termina Field
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Hmm, Google+ sounds interesting. I might have a look at it when it goes public.
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Dr. Jeebus
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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If you have a GMAIL account you should definitely sign up on the front page as "interested"
http://plus.google.com
The word was that they were opening it up to gmail account holders earlier today, though it has been going on and off.
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@om*d
Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
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I have a gmail account and now have google+.
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Dr. Jeebus
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
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sweet. i have gmail so i'll check it out when i get home
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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I'm on the "I'm Interested" I think, if that's the part where you put in your First name and your e-mail.
If anyone else gets a free invite and would throw it my way It would be super cool. I really want to check it out.
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
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| Atma wrote: |
| I'm on the "I'm Interested" I think, if that's the part where you put in your First name and your e-mail. |
thats where im at too
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Ok, got an invite and I'm in. How do I know if I have invites to send?
EDIT: Also, I'm under Joshua Smith, and have my Navy Pic posted.
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Atma
Title: Dragoon
Joined: Apr 29 2010
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Sorry for the double post, but I'm sure people won't mind this bump.
I've got some invites. PM me your G-Mail account, and I'll add until I can't anymore in the order I receive your e-mails.
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bassguy252
Title: Professional Malcontent
Joined: May 26 2010
Location: Mount Dhoom!!!!!!!
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I definitely wouldnt mind trying out google+
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Let's assume it's a mixture of the two!
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Dr. Jeebus
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Syd Lexia
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Title: Pop Culture Junkie
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I'd also like to point out that Google Plus is a horrible name for a social media site.
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bassguy252
Title: Professional Malcontent
Joined: May 26 2010
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it kind of reminds of chrono trigger when you fought magus' henchmen for the second time and they just added a + by there name, clearly the + sign is nothing but sinister
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Let's assume it's a mixture of the two!
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