Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook • Hacker News Board

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by tejaswiy » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 2:58 PM UTC

jarek wrote: post #34

jmspring wrote: post #18

G+ will be popular with the tech set (and probably their freinds), but I can't see moms, dads, grand parents really switching to it. Nor can I see it becoming as popular until there are games, etc. For better or worse, the vast proportion of FBs users will not move over. Take a look around, how many people still have yahoo, aol, and MSN email addresses? Yahoo still is a very popular destination for people (groups, et…

Wasn't that the same thing said about Facebook circa 2005-2006?

Indeed, Inertia shouldn't be an excuse for Facebook to not improve their track record. Atleast now that they have some competition, they might actually get better.

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by samwillis » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 2:58 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

I would love to get one too if you have any left. My address is in about. Thanks!

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by gigawatt » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 2:58 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

If you have more I'd love one: awparks at gmail.com. Thanks!

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by ericmoritz » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:00 PM UTC

I like it but without events I'm not giving up Facebook anytime soon. I'm more opt to ditch Twitter for G+ than I am to ditch Facebook at this point.

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by gokhan » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:01 PM UTC

jimmarq wrote: post #31

kloncks wrote: post #3

You should add an option for those that haven't gotten a chance to try it out yet. Some people, including me, just aren't that cool yet :)

I'm trying it out, but I can't invite any of my friends and family. That kind of defeats the purpose. It's social networking without the network or social aspects.

Create an empty circle. Add them by their emails. Post to that circle, G+ will send a "X shared Y with you" email which is actually an invitation.

Does this work for you?

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by Creyels » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:06 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

I would appreciate an invite aswell - thanks!

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:08 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

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Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by McButterbuns » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:09 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

If you still have any invites left, I'd love one. Email is on my profile. Thanks!

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by dadro » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:10 PM UTC

revorad wrote: post #12

mstolpm wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Count me in the "I'd like to have a chance to test it over Facebook" section ;-)

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

Would love an invite from anyone willing to share. ngmaloney [at] gmail

Re: Poll: Google+: Like it/prefer it to FaceBook

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Post by gazrogers » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:10 PM UTC

Fjolle wrote: post #19

revorad wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you guys have gmail accounts I'll invite you. EDIT: HN usability fail navigation Tip #97: The email field in your profile is invisible to others. Put your email in the About field so that others can see it.

I've gotten an invite through the real invite thing and the "tag trick", but i still get the "We've temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon" message. I'm starting to think that google just doesn't love me.

Keep trying. It can take a while. It was nearly 24 hours between when I received an email with a join link and finally getting past the "temporarily exceeded capcity" message.