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

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

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Post by corin_ »

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 don't like that rule. Sure, it sucks when a show you love gets cancelled, but I'd rather have a little bit of something awesome than nothing.

Great example, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, a 2005 comedy show written by Aaron Sorkin. It's ratings weren't great and it was canned, but I think it's amazing, and I rewatch that one season at least once a year.

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

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Post by stanmancan »

ry0ohki wrote: post #63

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 :)

I like Facebook because it's just my friends (since it requires a two way confirmation)

You may use Facebook like that, but lots of people don't. The majority of Facebook users have 300...400...800 friends. Very very very few people are actually friends with 500 people in real life. I trimmed my friend list down from 380 to 40 a couple months ago and it's already crept back up to 60ish.

I think part of the genius of G+ is that it isn't a two way mutually agreed on relationship. You get to decide what you share with who. Facebook you're either friends, or your not. Everything generally gets shared with everyone of your 800 friends. Thats not the case on G+.

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

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Post by mise »

theycallmemorty wrote: post #87
gazrogers wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Its been over 36 hours for me and I'm still not in.

Tell me about it!

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

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Post by DoubleAYush »

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'd love an invite. Email is: aayushu [at] gmail [dot] com

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

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Post by corin_ »

ColinWright wrote: post #7

You're missing an option: * I'm sick of the hype already and I can't be bothered to try it. ======== ADDED IN EDIT: Oh, goody. Down-votes. I'd be really interested to hear from someone who thinks this isn't a valid reaction to the whole thing. Let me just say - I really don't care about Google+. I'll wait and see what happens, I'll wait to see who uses it, I'll wait to see what people say, and I'll wait to see if it…

It's a perfectly valid reaction, just not a valid comment on HN. This page is clearly for people who want to discuss this topic, if you're not one of those people, don't click the link.

Ironically, I'm sure you don't go into every single topic on HN and comment when you don't care about the subject, yet you complain about the hype that made you bother to write a comment about it.

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

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Post by notirk »

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 could spare an invite, my email is in my about section. I appreciate your offer. Thanks!

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

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Post by ColinWright »

corin_ wrote: post #95
ColinWright wrote: post #7

You're missing an option: * I'm sick of the hype already and I can't be bothered to try it. ======== ADDED IN EDIT: Oh, goody. Down-votes. I'd be really interested to hear from someone who thinks this isn't a valid reaction to the whole thing. Let me just say - I really don't care about Google+. I'll wait and see what happens, I'll wait to see who uses it, I'll wait to see what people say, and I'll wait to see if it…

It's a perfectly valid reaction, just not a valid comment on HN. This page is clearly for people who want to discuss this topic, if you're not one of those people, don't click the link. Ironically, I'm sure you don't go into every single topic on HN and comment when you don't care about the subject, yet you complain about the hype that made you bother to write a comment about it.

It's a poll, it's asking for people's reactions. If you exclude options, people or opinions it's selection bias.

If you want to know what people think, ask broad questions and listen to the answers. Asking questions like this where you specifically exclude some points of view means you'll get "data" that statistically worthless.

Well, even more worthless than the usual polls on HN.

I'm sure lots of people on HN are all very excited about Google+. Fine, I'm happy for them. Really. It's just that they're currently like puppies, pissing about all over the place. I'm doing my best to ignore it all, but it's not easy.

But I'll do what some people clearly want and go away now.

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

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Post by hackinthebochs »

corin_ wrote: post #95
ColinWright wrote: post #7

You're missing an option: * I'm sick of the hype already and I can't be bothered to try it. ======== ADDED IN EDIT: Oh, goody. Down-votes. I'd be really interested to hear from someone who thinks this isn't a valid reaction to the whole thing. Let me just say - I really don't care about Google+. I'll wait and see what happens, I'll wait to see who uses it, I'll wait to see what people say, and I'll wait to see if it…

It's a perfectly valid reaction, just not a valid comment on HN. This page is clearly for people who want to discuss this topic, if you're not one of those people, don't click the link. Ironically, I'm sure you don't go into every single topic on HN and comment when you don't care about the subject, yet you complain about the hype that made you bother to write a comment about it.

Well, when the front page is covered in Google+ stories since it launched, I think its fair to voice disapproval at the hype.
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