any languishers on google + yet? I'm test driving (also Buddha Rhubarb over there) and just have a few of my FB friends on it. Still very much a newb. I don't know that I want my circles mingling, but I like the slick interface. It's too bad I don't make much use of google's many other services other than stuff they bought like youtube etc.
PM me if you want an invite.
Taking it out for a spin. I like the interface a lot better than FB, but so far, I just don't know enough people on there to make posting much worth it. Added you, BTW.
It's awesome because:
*Creating circles is dead simple
*It's well integrated with Chrome, Android, Picasa, gmail, etc.
*It's not blocked at work (yet) like Facebook is
*It has some interesting features I haven't had time to figure out yet
*Android app is fast & functional
*Clean interface
Negatives:
*Yet another way for Google to know every detail of my life
*Only a tiny fraction of my FB friends have moved over-- if/when they do, it will become annoying having to follow two social networks
Overall, I like it quite a bit.
It's clean and ad and spam free. For now.
I don't get it. How is it different to the failure that was google wave?
Google integration annoys me too. Means I have to check my gmail on a different browser to my youtube <_<
It looks like it's capable of what I've been waiting for from Facebook for years: Compartmentalization.
I like the interface a lot... but yeah I'm not hounding anyone to join me on it, I did all that work on FB. I'm not "switching" anytime soon.
The google+ rapture has left me behind. So can't comment on it.
Quote from: katmai on July 22, 2011, 09:20:27 PM
The google+ rapture has left me behind. So can't comment on it.
It really hasn't; it's only just gone from limited beta to open beta, so it's gonna take a while for the invites to circulate- it's basically the gmail invites situation all over again. I've got a whopping four contacts in my circles, including Buddha.
I'm not joining until there's a Farmville for Google+. I so want to spend my entire days growing virtual corn and feeding virtual cows in a new, secure environment.
Quote from: viper37 on July 24, 2011, 12:00:21 AM
I'm not joining until there's a Farmville for Google+. I so want to spend my entire days growing virtual corn and feeding virtual cows in a new, secure environment.
Deliberately trying to outdo Minsky for WPOTM? :hmm:
The tought crossed my mind :P