TomRod Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charis Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 It's kinda weird how a few people I know have gotten so excited about it. I'm like so what everyone I know is on facebook already including you. From xkcd: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRod Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 It's kinda weird how a few people I know have gotten so excited about it. I'm like so what everyone I know is on facebook already including you. From xkcd: So I take it you don't want an invite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeno Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I hope that either a) it really doesn't catch on; or b) it does catch on, and Google successfully buys out Facebook and merges the two. I'm invested in Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 It's fine so far. I find it a bit more appealing than Facebook, but that's not saying much. I like that it is integrated into Gmail, but I can how some people wouldn't like that. I've tried using the video chat a few times, and all the connections of the users kept dropping. We switched over to Skype, and it worked much better. Seems this is at least the third time Google has tried its hand at social networking--there was orkut.com, Buzz, and now plus.google.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowLearner38 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have no idea whether or not Google+ will eventually surpass Facebook in popularity, but I'd almost rather it doesn't, despite the fact that I think Google+ is social networking "done right," w.r.t. to personal privacy and user control. The second coming of a significant social network may make people think more about the value they want out of a social network. I quit Facebook a few months ago because I started to feel like it encouraged cheap communication (and quitting cold turkey turned out to be an interesting personal social experiment). When I had a Facebook account, the subset of people who I consider my closest friends, as well as family, were not the ones I was communicating with on Facebook -- I talk to those people on the phone, on Skype, or on Google video chat. Google+ won't change that for me. In my opinion, people had become to comfortable with Facebook, which led them to not really think much about what they were saying, and who could see it. In this regard, for the user, Google+ is simply a more intelligent mechanism design solution. After all, consider the difference in corporate philosophy between the two companies: Facebook: "Trying to make the world more open, connected and transparent." Google: "Focus on the user, and all else will follow." Facebook has the ability to improve user experience w.r.t the "who can see it" problem, but they haven't because that's not what Facebook is about -- Facebook is about sharing with as many people as possible. Sure you can limit who see's which posts on Facebook, but it's a hassle, especially compared to Google+. Moreover, time and time again Facebook pushed the limits on privacy. Whenever they would implement a new change that affected privacy controls, it always seemed like the default settings after the change were always in the interest of Facebook, instead of the user. As I said in the beginning of this post, I almost hope Google+ settles in as the 2nd most popular social network. I've been on Google+ for about a week now and the columnists/journalists are right when they say that there isn't much happening on the site. However, unlike most of these columnists/journalists, I think that's a good thing. The other reason I left Facebook was that it was just a huge distraction that I gained very little value from. I'm not looking for another distraction, so if the masses don't want to join Google+, that's perfectly fine with me. Either way, as long as Google maintains the angles they've decided to take with Google+, I think it's here to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomb1 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I am enjoying it so far. I used FB and Twitter (and now G+) more as away to consume material and less as a way to share, and Circles are a great way to do this. As Erin said I also had problems with video chat (while Skype worked fine) and I found Sparks rather useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipfilet Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I like gmail integration, but haven't yet mastered the circles thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petecheese Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Anyone have an invite up for google+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZomgRogged Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I'd like an invite as well if anyone has one. Gmail integration sounds great. A huge reason why I am never on facebook is I have to open another tab....lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowLearner38 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Here's a useful cheat sheet I found for Google+: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vruNgFpwbgw/ThdjW9AbnFI/AAAAAAAAB6k/Vw0af-J-aYw/s600/google-plus-cheat-sheet.jpg petecheese and ZomgRogged, shoot me a PM with your email and I'll send you an invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRod Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 I can invite. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muky Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Google+ is the future fb i would say. And google outstands fb with its integrity and simplicity. And they are much secure and not like a data liberation site aka fb. LoL Anyone need google+ invites,? Msg me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomb1 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Sooo, any interesting economists on G+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZomgRogged Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Cheat sheet is awesome. If you guys post any interesting stuff (econ related or not) shoot me a PM and I'll add you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomb1 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I am seeing a lot of game theorists on G+, but they are not sharing anything... Could it be that they are using hangouts with their coauthors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomb1 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 OK, I'll go first. Marciano Siniscalchi, a game theorist and decision theorist from Northwestern, looks interesting. https://plus.google.com/106281826635291707611/about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riley15 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 To be honest i don't have yet Google + but i am planning to have one.I am wondering if there are a lot of user using Google + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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