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Google releases Games for Google+

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Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by jmspring »

ry0ohki wrote: post #19
[deleted] wrote: post #17

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That's why I've largely unfollowed "famous people" on Google Plus... until they have the ability to view "everyone but X circle". The only people of the 100 or so I follow on Google Plus who post anything are celebrities and they post nonstop (and the hundreds of useless comments keep bumping their stuff to the top of my feed). It works on Twitter for some reason, but not on G+.

I've actually created a couple of composite circles that include the people from circles I want to pay attention to depending upon how much time/etc I have.

My biggest reason for not using G+ more (I prefer twitter) is that a single conversation / thread can take up too much room in the feed. I rarely have the time to wade through / scroll down constantly -- the composite circles tend to help a bit.

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by yuvipanda »

alecco wrote: post #16
munificent wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Anybody can friend you and it will be shown across all Google pages, even search. I've been friended by multiple online media sociopaths through my friends. I don't see how that leads to spam. Friendship isn't symmetric in G+. Media sociopaths can follow me all they want. If I don't follow them back, I don't see a word they write in my stream.

Mr. X adds me. Looks like a normal guy and G+ shows we have 2 contacts in common. So I add him. Then I get his spammy stream. The only way to verify is to go check their page before adding, but that's a hassle. So most people just add them. And while they keep the spam rate low and make it look OK most people just leave them. This happens in particular with users who visit G+ less frequently. This happened to me seve…

Do your due diligence.

Don't add anyone you don't know. Or, if they 'seem' interesting, banish them to a dark circle that you visit perhaps once in a few weeks.

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by Cushman »

AshleysBrain wrote: post #12
AshleysBrain wrote: post #8

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Cool. Would be nice to hear that they're definitely supporting HTML5 though!

Why all the downvotes? Isn't the technology they're supporting important? :P There's not even any mention on their developer blog here: http://googleplusplatform.blogspot.com/2011/08/stepping-onto...

I think it's because "supporting HTML5" is something with nebulous meaning, and not allowing people to make canvas games in this day and age would be shooting themselves in the foot big time, so it's quite unlikely that they won't. I don't think that deserves downvotes, though. People just surly.

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by humbledrone »

alecco wrote: post #16
munificent wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Anybody can friend you and it will be shown across all Google pages, even search. I've been friended by multiple online media sociopaths through my friends. I don't see how that leads to spam. Friendship isn't symmetric in G+. Media sociopaths can follow me all they want. If I don't follow them back, I don't see a word they write in my stream.

Mr. X adds me. Looks like a normal guy and G+ shows we have 2 contacts in common. So I add him. Then I get his spammy stream. The only way to verify is to go check their page before adding, but that's a hassle. So most people just add them. And while they keep the spam rate low and make it look OK most people just leave them. This happens in particular with users who visit G+ less frequently. This happened to me seve…

> So I add him.

There's your problem. Why on Earth are you adding people that you don't know at all? I'd like to see you back up your "So most people just add them" statement with hard evidence. I for one, do not "just add" people just because they circled me. I first check to see if they are someone I care about at all.

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by CWuestefeld »

Khao wrote: post #3

I love how Google has really taken time to address the problem number 1 with Facebook games : they are spam machines! Games in Google+ will feel more like real games (pc, mobile or console games) as in if I feel like playing a game and I see my friend also plays that game, then we can share scores and stuff. But when I'm not feeling for games, then games don't invade my news feed. What would be the point anyway in kn…

Yes, the blog says "you can comfortably share your latest high score--your circles will only see the updates when they’re interested in playing games too."

Sounds like a winner to me. I won't have to keep blocking every new game that comes along.

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by andypants »

alecco wrote: post #16
munificent wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Anybody can friend you and it will be shown across all Google pages, even search. I've been friended by multiple online media sociopaths through my friends. I don't see how that leads to spam. Friendship isn't symmetric in G+. Media sociopaths can follow me all they want. If I don't follow them back, I don't see a word they write in my stream.

Mr. X adds me. Looks like a normal guy and G+ shows we have 2 contacts in common. So I add him. Then I get his spammy stream. The only way to verify is to go check their page before adding, but that's a hassle. So most people just add them. And while they keep the spam rate low and make it look OK most people just leave them. This happens in particular with users who visit G+ less frequently. This happened to me seve…

How is it anybody else's fault if you're the one that adds spammy strangers without checking their profile, and then you're not bothered to remove them?

Re: Google releases Games for Google+

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Post by timwiseman »

Khao wrote: post #3

I love how Google has really taken time to address the problem number 1 with Facebook games : they are spam machines! Games in Google+ will feel more like real games (pc, mobile or console games) as in if I feel like playing a game and I see my friend also plays that game, then we can share scores and stuff. But when I'm not feeling for games, then games don't invade my news feed. What would be the point anyway in kn…

It looks promising. Now, will it offer a way to play Go?
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