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Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
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Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#12People will have to choose either to use Facebook or Circle. Well... a lot of ppl won't join the Circle because there aren't all of their friends and they will simply stick to facebook.
Is it just my opinion that this is going to be really exciting for the first few days and then simply die off like the amazing product - google wave?
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#13Although my first instinctive reaction was negative, I really do hope Google gets this right. Frankly, a lot of people are pissed with FB's privacy issues, and if Google can take a new and refreshing approach to this (complicated) problem, it would be interesting to see how things pan out.
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#14Interesting, but we already have Facebook groups, Diaspora, Frid.ge, I even developed my own site to solve this problem last year, Buddify. What exactly is new here other than social group separation? Speaking from experience in this field, I'm certain this won't take off, it's very difficult to gain traction with a new social network in an age where facebook is still growing at a steady pace. Unless I'm missing some…
Never say never. Admittedly Google's recent track-record with seemingly social products like Buzz and Wave is not terrific, something tells me they would have learnt from them and would be looking to do things differently this time (if at all the rumor is what it is).
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#15Sounds a lot like an idea I was considering, until I saw BrainTrust.io had already attacked it and The Fridge (YC S10) had followed up. The problem for someone like Google, as I see it, is "competitive advantage" boils down to "it's like Facebook except you can share stuff just with certain groups". Except, Facebook already has groups.
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#16I think a social network that has the ability for friend groups / circles is way over due. Will be interested to see this!
Yes, the name "Circles" is awesome. It's agressive and appealing when seen from the perspective of "what do you offer that's better than Facebook", but also generically pleasant if you just encountered it as a product.
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#17Didn't Eric Schmidt say something like you should not be doing things you want to hide? To follow that thought, what is wrong with Facebook's idea of everybody is a friend and my life is an open book?
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#18Sounds a lot like an idea I was considering, until I saw BrainTrust.io had already attacked it and The Fridge (YC S10) had followed up. The problem for someone like Google, as I see it, is "competitive advantage" boils down to "it's like Facebook except you can share stuff just with certain groups". Except, Facebook already has groups.
Facebook groups seems to me like an after thought. On the other hand if Google builds something which has the privacy and groups built right into the core, it will make a different experience. Whatever it is, they certainly have the reach which other start-ups like The Fridge might not have.
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#19What Google is to Microsoft in search, Facbook is to Google in Social. But Google has the advantage of trusted brand value(not that MS is not trusted, but with Google it's at diferent scale) so it should get more market share in social than Bing got in search.
Re: Google to Launch Major New Social Network Called Circles, Possibly Today
#20People will have to choose either to use Facebook or Circle. Well... a lot of ppl won't join the Circle because there aren't all of their friends and they will simply stick to facebook. Is it just my opinion that this is going to be really exciting for the first few days and then simply die off like the amazing product - google wave?
a lot of ppl won't join the Circle because there aren't all of their friends
I'll wager there's a significant overlap between FB and GMail users.