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 MattJ100 » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:12 PM UTC

gokhan wrote: post #55

jimmarq wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

This hasn't worked for a couple of days at least. Yes, the invites go out, but the signup page only intermittently accepts logins (presumably as they open/close the floodgates).

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

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Post by cgallello » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:13 PM UTC

What's with the capital B?

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

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Post by ry0ohki » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:14 PM UTC

It's not really a Facebook killer IMO. I like Facebook because it's just my friends (since it requires a two way confirmation). It more seems to fill a gap between public and private friendships. So most likely it will just be yet another social network I'm on all day in addition to Twitter and Facebook :)

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

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Post by grandalf » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:14 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.

yes please! mmmurf is my gmail username

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

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Post by jedberg » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:15 PM UTC

My parents have a rule about new TV shows: They won't watch anything in the first season. Instead, they record the entire season, and once it is picked up for a second, they'll watch the first season and then become regular viewers.

I have the same rule with social networks. I'll sign up right at the beginning, but I won't participate until I see a good chunk of my friends are on it. I don't want to invest the time if it is going to flop.

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

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Post by jpk » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:16 PM UTC

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 in the same boat because I have a Google Apps account, so Google Profiles (and thus Google+) isn't available to me (yet?).

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

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Post by alrex021 » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:18 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.

Thanks in advance. :-)

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

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Post by buzpnick2 » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:19 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #65

My parents have a rule about new TV shows: They won't watch anything in the first season. Instead, they record the entire season, and once it is picked up for a second, they'll watch the first season and then become regular viewers. I have the same rule with social networks. I'll sign up right at the beginning, but I won't participate until I see a good chunk of my friends are on it. I don't want to invest the time i…

I agree with your parents' rule because them not watching it, is not going to shut the show down. But with google+, you can start a domino effect of invites and users

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

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Post by mcdowall » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:21 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #65

My parents have a rule about new TV shows: They won't watch anything in the first season. Instead, they record the entire season, and once it is picked up for a second, they'll watch the first season and then become regular viewers. I have the same rule with social networks. I'll sign up right at the beginning, but I won't participate until I see a good chunk of my friends are on it. I don't want to invest the time i…

I wish I could stick to that rule your parents have adopted!. Case in point for Firefly, Flashforward, Surface and The Event most recently for me.

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

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Post by ditojim » Tue, Jul 05, 2011, 3:21 PM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #65

My parents have a rule about new TV shows: They won't watch anything in the first season. Instead, they record the entire season, and once it is picked up for a second, they'll watch the first season and then become regular viewers. I have the same rule with social networks. I'll sign up right at the beginning, but I won't participate until I see a good chunk of my friends are on it. I don't want to invest the time i…

i like your parents approach, but there are sometimes good shows that get cancelled after the 1st season. if you let the masses make decisions for you (as your parents are doing in this situation) things tend to slip through the cracks.