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One big missing feature for me is the wall post from Facebook or the @at message from Twitter. I didn't realize at first how much I use the 'open direct message' features on these other networks until I started messing around with G+.
you start your word with + and you will get a autocomplete that works like @ at twitter ;-) Also hashtags are now supported.
I tell everyone I know to avoid Google+... stick with Facebook.
Google has severe quality problems... only use them if you have to.
These few improvements only seem interesting to people who are current users of G+, and I feel like that's a really small group -- but maybe I'm wrong.
I really, really, really wish the Google+ Desktop site worked on my iPad like /most every other non-Flash site on the 'net./ It's so bloated with heaven know's what (JavaScript?) that all I get is a tantalizing preview of G+ before Safari crashes. Even regular Google crashes Safari if I'm logged in on my iPad (thanks to the new Google Bar?). G+ is the last 'Desktop Only' website I use. (Outside of work, at least.) Th…
I got the Galaxy Nexus on release day. Upon trying to visit a G+ post that was linked here (the one about Goog making some guy's daughter cry), it consistently crashed the browser. Every time. Within seconds of load, clearly while doing js gymnastics. A friend with the same phone reproduced. Previously I had seen occasional G+ page crashes or hangups on a 3.0 tablet (TF101), and had a pretty dismal experience with G+ pages on 2.x, but this was outright killing the browser on every single attempt to load it. Whatever the problem was, it didn't go away until several days ago. And while it may no longer crash, G+ is still stupidly sluggish in the browser.
All of this on Google's new flagship ICS phone. Why would I put time into engaging with G+, when it seems like they're drunk on javascript bloat and have no one minding the shop on actual end-user experience? If people will have a terrible experience or need to download a dedicated app to view my posts, that's a critical fail. Nevermind these "big improvements'. Get the basics done right first, goog.
Google Search used to be great: fast and cached pages made it great! Now it's slow, no cached pages are available, and it tries to load 'miniviews' of each page (which is ridiculous). I tell everyone I know to avoid Google+... stick with Facebook. Google has severe quality problems... only use them if you have to.
Google Search used to be great: fast and cached pages made it great! Now it's slow, no cached pages are available, and it tries to load 'miniviews' of each page (which is ridiculous). I tell everyone I know to avoid Google+... stick with Facebook. Google has severe quality problems... only use them if you have to.
Actually the cached pages are still there. Hover to see the "mini-view" you mention. Right next to the URL above the preview is the "cached" link.
What is usage on Google+ like now? I still don't know anyone, but internet celebrities and Google employees, that use Google+. I've yet to encounter a single person who has recommended that I use Google+. These few improvements only seem interesting to people who are current users of G+, and I feel like that's a really small group -- but maybe I'm wrong.
Google Search used to be great: fast and cached pages made it great! Now it's slow, no cached pages are available, and it tries to load 'miniviews' of each page (which is ridiculous). I tell everyone I know to avoid Google+... stick with Facebook. Google has severe quality problems... only use them if you have to.
That was totally two irrelevant things you mention. Who are you? A random Facebook employee?
Just curious, has anyone stopped using other soical networks and are using G+ instead, or do you use G+ on top of them?