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Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

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Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#11

Yes, absolutely. What would be the point, otherwise?

I broadcast into the clear and receive the circles I want, except for that one time when I may have something just for a particular person. Not sure I'd want to be receiving just a selected broadcast from someone 100% of the time.

Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#12
Always because some of the people on my circles don't really care for the things I say work-related. But then I thought I'm only showing my work-related stuff to a circle of coders and the whole world is missing it.

I believe I wanted Google+ to fix this problem for me, I was expecting a place where I could do my private life (with circles) and improve my professional life (public but without annoying some cirles of the private life).

In the end, I just feel lost not knowing how to use that pretty thing...

Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#13
I have three personas: my professional, my personal and my social. Some people see more than one of my personas depending on context - if I'm out with a bunch of friends and run into a VC, I quickly switch into my professional persona.

Separate websites for each social context makes my life easier. LinkedIn is professional. Facebook is social (well, before my contacts got mixed up). Dating websites are personal.

Google+ doesn't provide a strong visual indicator to help me switch contexts. I'm not absolutely certain that I haven't mixed up one of my business contacts with my personal ones. Add to that the chance that something gets sent out publicly by mistake and there is absolutely no chance I'll use G+ for anything beyond Twitter with pictures.

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#15
post #12

Always because some of the people on my circles don't really care for the things I say work-related. But then I thought I'm only showing my work-related stuff to a circle of coders and the whole world is missing it. I believe I wanted Google+ to fix this problem for me, I was expecting a place where I could do my private life (with circles) and improve my professional life (public but without annoying some cirles of…

my answer to this in the past has been:

google identity = work (buzz, profile, gmail, twitter) facebook identity = social

i think most people will continue to use existing social networks. we'll post appropriate content to our audience, and the audience at each network has a different tone. this is natural, i think.

Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#17
post #12

Always because some of the people on my circles don't really care for the things I say work-related. But then I thought I'm only showing my work-related stuff to a circle of coders and the whole world is missing it. I believe I wanted Google+ to fix this problem for me, I was expecting a place where I could do my private life (with circles) and improve my professional life (public but without annoying some cirles of…

my answer to this in the past has been: google identity = work (buzz, profile, gmail, twitter) facebook identity = social i think most people will continue to use existing social networks. we'll post appropriate content to our audience, and the audience at each network has a different tone. this is natural, i think.

I agree with you but I always thought circles would be amazing for my personal life since my work-related stuff should be public (at least most of it).

Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#18

I have three personas: my professional, my personal and my social. Some people see more than one of my personas depending on context - if I'm out with a bunch of friends and run into a VC, I quickly switch into my professional persona. Separate websites for each social context makes my life easier. LinkedIn is professional. Facebook is social (well, before my contacts got mixed up). Dating websites are personal. Goog…

So you still have a major disappointment ahead when your online personas (all of which are public btw) will clash with undesired consequences. At least in G+ you are controlling your privacy, not just luck/obscurity which you currently seem to rely on.

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#19
post #12

Always because some of the people on my circles don't really care for the things I say work-related. But then I thought I'm only showing my work-related stuff to a circle of coders and the whole world is missing it. I believe I wanted Google+ to fix this problem for me, I was expecting a place where I could do my private life (with circles) and improve my professional life (public but without annoying some cirles of…

I'm in the same boat. I post work stuff to my "Techno-Geeks" circle. Then when I look at the stream for this circle, I see all my geeky friends' cat pictures that they're posting to "Public" or their "Friends" circle. I'd love to have a group feature that works the way circles work, so I'd only see relevant posts when I go to the group-circle, and other people could post to it as well.

Re: Poll: Are you using the G+ circles feature when posting?

#20
post #12

Always because some of the people on my circles don't really care for the things I say work-related. But then I thought I'm only showing my work-related stuff to a circle of coders and the whole world is missing it. I believe I wanted Google+ to fix this problem for me, I was expecting a place where I could do my private life (with circles) and improve my professional life (public but without annoying some cirles of…

G+ definitely needs a circle exclusion option. Then you could have public posts with several circles excluded (they can still read it since it's public but it won't pollute their stream unless they reply).

But they will pick it up soon, no doubt. The need is there, technical possibilities are endless, so submit your feedback as I did and wait.

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