At least, it appears, as if the tech-bloggers are being kind to Google's social foray this time.

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At least, it appears, as if the tech-bloggers are being kind to Google's social foray this time. I haven't read anything bad, yet.

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Gerben van Erkelens said…
me neither, which could help :D
June 29, 2011 at 4:18 AM
Gerben van Erkelens said…
well she doesn't have to move....just invite her and let her play a bit with it....she'll come to senses then :P
June 29, 2011 at 4:20 AM
John Hardy said…
It's only a matter of time before they turn.
June 29, 2011 at 4:25 AM
John Hardy said…
The only thing I really see that's better than Facebook is improved privacy settings that are easier to understand. But people don't care that much about privacy enough except when something bad happens.
June 29, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Cassius Wright said…
yeah i must say i think its much better
June 29, 2011 at 4:35 AM
Jannik Lindquist said…
One thing that is clearly different from Facebook is Hangouts. I guess that could lure a few people over if only just to play a little
June 29, 2011 at 4:38 AM
Ryan “IT Lab” Drewrey said…
I agree, this is going to change the social net landscape, for sure
June 29, 2011 at 4:43 AM
Jannik Lindquist said…
I hope so, Ryan - but I am not so sure. I showed +1 to a colleague and her initial response was: "Well, that is just a Facebook-clone. Google will probably get sued for this"...
June 29, 2011 at 4:54 AM
Ryan “IT Lab” Drewrey said…
I wouldn't call it a facebook clone, anymore than facebook is a myspace clone. and I don;t think facebook is going to be deserted as soon as google plus opens up to the puplic either. It is just going to change the landscape, up the hustle on everyone's part.
June 29, 2011 at 4:58 AM
Jannik Lindquist said…
As I said, I hope so. I certainly don't think that it is a Facebook-clone either
June 29, 2011 at 4:59 AM
Thomas Morffew said…
The Android integration is key. 500k activations a day.....
June 29, 2011 at 5:01 AM
John Hardy said…
I'm wondering whether this is more of a play against Twitter than against Facebook. Twitter has a better handle on social circles than Facebook does.
June 29, 2011 at 5:48 AM
Jannik Lindquist said…
Actually, John, Facebook offers quite sophisticated tools for this - it is just that very few people realize this
June 29, 2011 at 6:19 AM
John Hardy said…
This is one of the key problems with FB.

If I can't be bothered to understand half of its features then it seems to me unlikely that most non-technical people will bother to either. For example I know most of them are blissfully unaware that they are sharing stuff publicly for the most part.

Twitter on the other hand is dead simple and that's why I think it is the more popular service for professionals in various circles.
June 29, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Gerben van Erkelens said…
I think you're right on that John Hardy
June 29, 2011 at 6:29 AM
David Parry said…
yes but its clear on how and what I am sharing go +
June 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Jannik Lindquist said…
I think that article is pretty far out. In my opinion, it is an example of how hard the press has to think to say something negative about Google+
June 30, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Jason ON said…
I thought this feels a lot like Miio. There are public expressions and expressions to "rooms" or groups of people based on interest.
June 30, 2011 at 2:31 PM
Michelle Marie said…
Do people still use Miio? I forgot all about that place lol.
June 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM
John Hardy said…
That's the problem with all of these places G+ included. People don't need more than one or two "homes" on the web. As Robert Scoble says about his wife, Facebook is everything most people need and they will stay there because that's where their network already is. Other services can grow by inserting themselves into the faces of new users with less commitment to Facebook and Twitter or through their technology (see Android phones) or to people who choose to leave the main services for various reasons. No matter how good G+ is, Google really have their work cut out for them.
June 30, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Jason ON said…
Either "@" them like Buzz or "+"them like the @.
June 30, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Christopher Crocker said…
So far, i'm digging it. The only think G+ lacks I can point to is event management. As someone who plans shows, facebook is huge in this arena. If G+ can get events down, they may have something viable as a complete alternative.
June 30, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Branden Roane said…
Honestly, I don't want the massive migration from FB to G+. It's sure to happen, but not for a while. I don't see why anyone with a gmail account won't be privvy to this once its open, but then again I don't see why anyone still has a yahoo account either. Until it explodes, I think G+ will be exclusive to tech savvy folks & hipsters. Lol
July 2, 2011 at 3:20 PM
David Parry said…
I am interested in the api wich will be key. face it twitter only got big because of great third party applications if google opens all the way with api who knows what type if interesting applications will evolve !
July 2, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Trey Tiblier said…
I just wish plus would check in with latitude, would be much easier
July 3, 2011 at 11:20 PM
Jesse Dukes said…
They got blasted enough as they should have for wave and buzz. But all in all this is pretty good. Seems like the best of twitter and Facebook, with some interesting extras thrown in.
July 19, 2011 at 7:05 PM
Jesse Dukes said…
Oh yeah, not much going on "Nearby" it appears. It's a cult, no worries.
July 19, 2011 at 7:54 PM
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