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Pumpy Tudors · 07-11-2011, 11:22 AM

Maybe I'm old and/or slow, but I'm on Google+ and don't know what the hell to DO with it. I have added people to circles, but what's next?

JediKooter · 07-11-2011, 11:25 AM

Now you send Farmville requests to everyone.

Pumpy Tudors · 07-11-2011, 11:25 AM

I can't find the damn Farmville button. Google+ is broken.

JediKooter · 07-11-2011, 11:30 AM

It's still in it's "new" stage, so there's going to be some bugs. WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!!!

ISiddiqui · 07-11-2011, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeVic

Can you like... add another friend's circle if you have permission? I'd think that would be fairly common with work groups or online communities.

I think circles are personal. But maybe they may add a "public" circle option in the future?

TRO · 07-11-2011, 01:18 PM

My G+ Link Thingy

Passacaglia · 07-11-2011, 01:55 PM

So do I have to click on each circle to get something similar to a news feed for each circle? Or is there a place I can get info from every circle in one feed?

Doug5984 · 07-11-2011, 02:00 PM

Doug Daniel - Google+

I think thats the link to my profile

ISiddiqui · 07-11-2011, 02:34 PM

Helpful... The Google+ project: real life sharing, rethought for the web.

Quote:

So do I have to click on each circle to get something similar to a news feed for each circle? Or is there a place I can get info from every circle in one feed?

That is your general "Stream"

stevew · 07-11-2011, 04:02 PM

The Google+ project: real life sharing, rethought for the web.

I think this is my profile

Dr. Sak · 07-11-2011, 04:25 PM

Here is my Google + page..

Brian Sakowski - Google+

JediKooter · 07-11-2011, 04:48 PM

Alright, I'll take the plunge. I keep seeing that it is full and try again later. For those who care my gmail is: briansevenoneninesevenone. Make the alpha versions of the numbers, into numbers (71971) and that's my gmail address.

jeff061 · 07-11-2011, 07:31 PM

Also sending to Jedi on the off chance he hasn't gotten 32 of them.

Flasch186 · 07-11-2011, 07:46 PM

Mine:

Howard Flaschen - Google+

AnalBumCover · 07-11-2011, 09:57 PM

The Google+ project: real life sharing, rethought for the web.

JediKooter · 07-12-2011, 10:40 AM

Thanks for the invites! I tried responding (to say 'thank you'), but, the emails got bounced back.

MacroGuru · 07-12-2011, 10:42 AM

I'm kind of going...meh with this....

JediKooter · 07-12-2011, 10:44 AM

It is a bit underwhelming...but, I guess it's still in its early stages?

wade moore · 07-12-2011, 10:53 AM

I still think functionally it is 100000x better than facebook.

Only thing lacking, imo, is users at the moment.

PackerFanatic · 07-12-2011, 10:57 AM

For those that want to add me - Andrew Belonger - Google+

bhlloy · 07-12-2011, 10:59 AM

I'm struggling to see what this does better, other than the fact that circles are more obvious/intuitive than the groups in facebook? An overwhelming meh so far.

wade moore · 07-12-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

I'm struggling to see what this does better, other than the fact that circles are more obvious/intuitive than the groups in facebook? An overwhelming meh so far.

1. Way cleaner
2. Ties in with other google apps
3. Circles
4. Easy control over who you share stuff with
5. No games
6. While limited use,t he video chat is very nice

That's off the top of my head.

Rizon · 07-12-2011, 11:12 AM

It's only been out 14 days.
Don't forget Google has a search engine, VOIP, a Skype like video chat, a browser, a cell phone OS, and cars that drive themselves. All waiting to be integrated into Google+

Also, FB had aged 2 years before it was released to everyone.

PackerFanatic · 07-12-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Also, FB had aged 2 years before it was released to everyone.

And to me, that's when it went downhill (not too be all hipster about it, but it was great when it was just college students)

Pumpy Tudors · 07-12-2011, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhlloy

I'm struggling to see what this does better, other than the fact that circles are more obvious/intuitive than the groups in facebook? An overwhelming meh so far.

it's not facebook
that's what i like about it
that's also what i like about turkey breast and freshly paved streets
they're not facebook
duh

edit: i'll think of other things that i like after i check facebook and see how my mafia is doing

JonInMiddleGA · 07-12-2011, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade moore

1. Way cleaner
2. Ties in with other google apps
3. Circles
4. Easy control over who you share stuff with
5. No games
6. While limited use,t he video chat is very nice

That's a pretty good list of reasons for me maybe to not even pursue it, although I'd been thinking about at least taking a look at it.

2. I rarely use any Google apps beyond search
3. Not much on circles/groups/etc
5. Games are the difference in me keeping FB open 16 hrs a day versus checking it once every week or two
6. I can't think of much that appeals to me less than video chat

Not knocking any of it, just not my things, so I sort of oddly appreciate the list of pros you found.

Galaxy · 07-12-2011, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizon

It's only been out 14 days.
Don't forget Google has a search engine, VOIP, a Skype like video chat, a browser, a cell phone OS, and cars that drive themselves. All waiting to be integrated into Google+

Also, FB had aged 2 years before it was released to everyone.

The OS may be in trouble if they lose their lawsuits.

jeff061 · 07-12-2011, 12:17 PM

I think #3 is the big thing. I can add co-workers or even clients and keep an open communication to them in tandem with with the more standard Facebook type connections(which will likely be split down as well).

That and connections are not made through the Facebook style mutual confirmation. Anyone can add anyone to their circle. That doesn't mean you get access to the other person's private posts, but you start seeing their public posts on your feed(think Twitter) and they get notified they were added to your circle. There are people I may add to a limited circle I would never bother communicating with through Facebook. Strictly functionally speaking this isn't a huge difference, but I suspect it will have far ranging consequences with the amount of, topics of discussion and type of people the Google+ userbase connects with.

Overall I suspect the social aspect will be much more open. Which as an idea appeals to me.

Rizon · 07-12-2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

5. Games are the difference in me keeping FB open 16 hrs a day versus checking it once every week or two
.

I imagined you as the last person on Earth that would ever play FarmVille.

Galaxy · 07-12-2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

I think #3 is the big thing. I can add co-workers or even clients and keep an open communication to them in tandem with with the more standard Facebook type connections(which will likely be split down as well).

That and connections are not made through the Facebook style mutual confirmation. Anyone can add anyone to their circle. That doesn't mean you get access to the other person's private posts, but you start seeing their public posts on your feed(think Twitter) and they get notified they were added to your circle. Strictly functionally speaking this isn't a huge difference, but I suspect it will have far ranging consequences with the amount of and type of people the Google+ userbase connects with.

Overally I suspect the social aspect will be much more open. Which as an idea appeals to me.

How are circles different than creating and customizing lists on Facebook?

JonInMiddleGA · 07-12-2011, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizon

I imagined you as the last person on Earth that would ever play FarmVille.

It's really just another resource gathering timewaster, same as Syrnia which I played for something like three years. Played The West, played Omerta. Really not much difference except that FB puts 'em all in one place. As I pointed out quite a bit on FB, there's really nothing new about these kind of games except the location/ease of access.

jeff061 · 07-12-2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

How are circles different than creating and customizing lists on Facebook?

I think a major piece is that everyone uses them, which I feel will spark more topical conversation specific to each rough "circle". Being so embedded at the core and being more intuitive makes for a different culture. Also being able to add people to a circle without sending a confirmation email will foster more communication and networking as well.

Obviously a lot of my points are theoretical on how I think Google+ will change the way people use a social networking site for the better. Not really concrete, people need to use it as a social platform to see these changes. You can't really do that on your own though, you can't force it, chicken and egg type thing. I'm very interested in seeing where it goes.

PackerFanatic · 07-12-2011, 12:38 PM

Can you actually post to specific lists on Facebook though? I thought that was more of just a grouping within your friends list for organizational purposes.

PackerFanatic · 07-12-2011, 12:39 PM

Not only can you post/share to certain circles at a given time, but you can also view posts/updates from particular circles too (and I would imagine, in time, you'll be able to customize your steam to show only certain circles too)

jeff061 · 07-12-2011, 12:42 PM

I haven't used facebook lists, I had assumed you could. If not they are pointless and there's no comparison.

PackerFanatic · 07-12-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

I haven't used facebook lists, I had assumed you could. If not they are pointless and there's no comparison.

Yeah, they are pretty pointless from what I have seen

wade moore · 07-12-2011, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

That's a pretty good list of reasons for me maybe to not even pursue it, although I'd been thinking about at least taking a look at it.

2. I rarely use any Google apps beyond search
3. Not much on circles/groups/etc
5. Games are the difference in me keeping FB open 16 hrs a day versus checking it once every week or two
6. I can't think of much that appeals to me less than video chat

Not knocking any of it, just not my things, so I sort of oddly appreciate the list of pros you found.

Yup, sounds like completely different wants out of the stuff.

I personally use picassa for all of my photo stuff, use spreadsheets a fair amount, use calendar, use reader...

Not all of that is integrated, but it's pretty easy to see the dotted line connecting it all for future construction.

JonInMiddleGA · 07-12-2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PackerFanatic

Can you actually post to specific lists on Facebook though?

As far as I knew you could, or at least used to be able to. Never tried it though, only really considered it for game post purposes, never actually tried it now that I think about it. That may have disappeared during the last revision of "groups" though.

spleen1015 · 07-12-2011, 09:51 PM

Rizon · 07-13-2011, 10:31 AM

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Rizon · 07-13-2011, 10:37 AM

Alan T · 07-13-2011, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade moore

Not all of that is integrated, but it's pretty easy to see the dotted line connecting it all for future construction.

The interesting part of this for me is how everyone keeps bringing up the integration of all of this stuff as if it was a good thing. The good thing about integrating all of the various components is that it makes things easier for people to use. The bad thing is that it makes it easier to be abused.

Thanks to all of the various hacks/viruses/exploits/etc out there for things that tied into facebook leaving people very exposed, I actually stopped allowing any application to integrate with my facebook, and I actually also set up a noscript cross-scripting policy to not allow anything else at all to pull scripts that interact with facebook.

Maybe I am using facebook wrong, but I just use it to keep in touch with old friends/family almost like a "group email" ability of sorts. As long as my frinds/family remain there, thats where I'll be. If they move to google+, that is where I'll go.

i definitely don't like the idea of everything under the sun integrating itself at google+ for the same reasons as listed above though. I fully understand that is what google wants to do, and I understand why they want to do it. I just don't understand why security conscious users would want it.

jeff061 · 07-13-2011, 10:56 AM

Well it's all associated in with your Google account already, all that's missing is the GUI tie-in within Google+. These of course are all Google products that he was discussing, which is a little different than all the crazy shit Facebook linked with.

ISiddiqui · 07-13-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

How are circles different than creating and customizing lists on Facebook?

Lists are far more annoying than Circles. And Lists obviously feel as they were added after everything was in place (which they were), while Circles feel completely integrated in the experience.

One of the best things with Circles is when you post anything you can specify the people it goes to. Its impossible to have status updates on Facebook only go to certain people (or very hard, I don't know how to do it). Maybe your FOFC friends won't care about the stuff you are doing with your Church friends, etc.

And yes, you can post to lists specifically. But that sort of thing doesn't show up in your newsfeed - its more like a message.

wade moore · 07-13-2011, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

Well it's all associated in with your Google account already, all that's missing is the GUI tie-in within Google+. These of course are all Google products that he was discussing, which is a little different than all the crazy shit Facebook linked with.

Yeah, exactly. I'm talking about Google specific apps that would be within their architecture which would reduce/eliminate many of the risks Alan T is referring to.

Ben E Lou · 07-13-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade moore

Only thing lacking, imo, is users at the moment.

...and that's the big question for me. Not "will a bunch of text sim geeks who pay attention to stuff like interfaces, functionality, etc. use it?" If, as I suspect, a great majority of my Facebook friends list doesn't use it G+ with any frequency, there's not going to be a compelling reason for me to use it regularly, either. And I don't see myself using both long-term. I'd *love* to have a circle of, say, "Friends with Toddlers," to whom I ask questions and share stuff that only parents with toddlers care about, but if 50-75% of my friends who have toddlers are checking FB constantly, and G+ once a week, guess which one I'm heading to?

jeff061 · 07-13-2011, 03:31 PM

No doubt. I've said that several times.

ISiddiqui · 07-13-2011, 03:59 PM

Well MySpace went down to Facebook, so there is no saying that users won't make Google+ the #1. It may depend what Facebook does.

johnnyshaka · 07-13-2011, 04:00 PM

Anybody here use yahoo for web searches anymore? How about ICQ for IM?

Tendencies can change, for whatever reason...

MJ4H · 07-13-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyshaka

Anybody here use yahoo

My wife.

07-11-2011, 11:22 AM	#151
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Maybe I'm old and/or slow, but I'm on Google+ and don't know what the hell to DO with it. I have added people to circles, but what's next? __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

07-11-2011, 11:25 AM	#152
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Now you send Farmville requests to everyone. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

07-11-2011, 11:25 AM	#153
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I can't find the damn Farmville button. Google+ is broken. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

07-11-2011, 11:30 AM	#154
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	It's still in it's "new" stage, so there's going to be some bugs. WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!!! __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

07-11-2011, 01:18 PM	#156
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	My G+ Link Thingy __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

07-11-2011, 01:55 PM	#157
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	So do I have to click on each circle to get something similar to a news feed for each circle? Or is there a place I can get info from every circle in one feed?

07-11-2011, 02:00 PM	#158
Doug5984 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisiana	Doug Daniel - Google+ I think thats the link to my profile

07-11-2011, 04:02 PM	#160
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	The Google+ project: real life sharing, rethought for the web. I think this is my profile

07-11-2011, 04:25 PM	#161
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Here is my Google + page.. Brian Sakowski - Google+

07-11-2011, 04:48 PM	#162
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Alright, I'll take the plunge. I keep seeing that it is full and try again later. For those who care my gmail is: briansevenoneninesevenone. Make the alpha versions of the numbers, into numbers (71971) and that's my gmail address. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

07-11-2011, 07:31 PM	#163
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Also sending to Jedi on the off chance he hasn't gotten 32 of them. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 07-16-2011 at 08:00 PM.

07-11-2011, 07:46 PM	#164
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Mine: Howard Flaschen - Google+ __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

07-11-2011, 09:57 PM	#165
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	The Google+ project: real life sharing, rethought for the web. __________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

07-12-2011, 10:40 AM	#166
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Thanks for the invites! I tried responding (to say 'thank you'), but, the emails got bounced back. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

07-12-2011, 10:42 AM	#167
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	I'm kind of going...meh with this.... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

07-12-2011, 10:44 AM	#168
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	It is a bit underwhelming...but, I guess it's still in its early stages? __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

07-12-2011, 10:57 AM	#170
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	For those that want to add me - Andrew Belonger - Google+

07-12-2011, 10:59 AM	#171
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	I'm struggling to see what this does better, other than the fact that circles are more obvious/intuitive than the groups in facebook? An overwhelming meh so far.

07-12-2011, 12:17 PM	#178
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I think #3 is the big thing. I can add co-workers or even clients and keep an open communication to them in tandem with with the more standard Facebook type connections(which will likely be split down as well). That and connections are not made through the Facebook style mutual confirmation. Anyone can add anyone to their circle. That doesn't mean you get access to the other person's private posts, but you start seeing their public posts on your feed(think Twitter) and they get notified they were added to your circle. There are people I may add to a limited circle I would never bother communicating with through Facebook. Strictly functionally speaking this isn't a huge difference, but I suspect it will have far ranging consequences with the amount of, topics of discussion and type of people the Google+ userbase connects with. Overall I suspect the social aspect will be much more open. Which as an idea appeals to me. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 07-12-2011 at 12:19 PM.

07-12-2011, 12:38 PM	#183
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Can you actually post to specific lists on Facebook though? I thought that was more of just a grouping within your friends list for organizational purposes.

07-12-2011, 12:39 PM	#184
PackerFanatic Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Not only can you post/share to certain circles at a given time, but you can also view posts/updates from particular circles too (and I would imagine, in time, you'll be able to customize your steam to show only certain circles too)

07-12-2011, 12:42 PM	#185
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I haven't used facebook lists, I had assumed you could. If not they are pointless and there's no comparison. __________________

07-12-2011, 09:51 PM	#189
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003

07-13-2011, 10:56 AM	#193
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Well it's all associated in with your Google account already, all that's missing is the GUI tie-in within Google+. These of course are all Google products that he was discussing, which is a little different than all the crazy shit Facebook linked with. __________________

07-13-2011, 03:31 PM	#197
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	No doubt. I've said that several times. __________________

07-13-2011, 03:59 PM	#198
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Well MySpace went down to Facebook, so there is no saying that users won't make Google+ the #1. It may depend what Facebook does. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

07-13-2011, 04:00 PM	#199
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Anybody here use yahoo for web searches anymore? How about ICQ for IM? Tendencies can change, for whatever reason...

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