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07-09-2011, 08:16 AM
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Mr.Redlegs is my homeboy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cincinnati
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Google+?
Has anyone tried Google+ yet? Supposed to be the social network that takes down Facebook. It is in beta now with limited users, but most of my friends on it say they like it better than Facebook. (I think they are early adopters who would like anything better than Facebook though.)
I'm still on the fence and want to see what improvements they make to it. Some things I like, but others I don't. It doesn't seem to be as intuitive as Facebook, but that could be because I've been on Facebook for so long.
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07-09-2011, 02:33 PM
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Stat Wanker Hodiernus
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Chicago, IL
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Re: Google+?
Just got an invite today from my brother. I think it ultimately is a better concept than Facebook, since it's not really a separate place you have to go to be social, but rather it's baked in to everything else Time will tell.
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07-09-2011, 04:44 PM
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First Time Caller
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Re: Google+?
No invite yet. I'd like to give it a go- I'm pretty much wrapped up in google products and would like to see what they come up with.
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07-10-2011, 12:44 PM
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Mr.Redlegs is my homeboy
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Re: Google+?
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07-10-2011, 05:13 PM
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Licking County Settlers
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
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Re: Google+?
I still have 7 invites left for Twitter if anyone is interested.
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07-10-2011, 05:18 PM
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Et tu, Brutus?
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07-10-2011, 06:17 PM
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Schnickelfritz
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Re: Google+?
I signed up for it this afternoon. It looks more flexible than FB could ever hope to be.
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07-11-2011, 02:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Re: Google+?
If anyone has invites and is glad to share them with a forum member, let me know! I deactivated my Facebook account a few months ago and am interested in what Google has planned.
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07-11-2011, 08:03 AM
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Mr.Redlegs is my homeboy
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07-11-2011, 08:22 AM
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Re: Google+?
Thanks, Eric! Will send that PM right now.
My main issue with Facebook was that I didn't like having the same social profile for work friends, actual friends, family members, etc etc. It sounds like Google+ lets you customize your friend circles better and keep things separated more efficiently. I'm not a giant social profile guy as is but I like the peace of mind of knowing I can keep those different relationship groups from bleeding into one Facebook page. |
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07-11-2011, 08:27 AM
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We Need Our Myths
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07-11-2011, 02:37 PM
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Re: Google+?
I have been reading about Google+ and it looks pretty cool.
If anyone has an invite I would appreciate it! 
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07-11-2011, 03:28 PM
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Vavasor
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Amarillo, TX
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Re: Google+?
The ability to edit one's on status updates makes it better than facebook. Uses gtalk for chat.
i love it.
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07-11-2011, 03:53 PM
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KungFu Fighter
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Hamilton, OH
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Re: Google+?
I just created my Google+ account. Now I need to figure out how this puppy works. I have only found one person I know that has an account so far. I think the Circles feature is going to make this better than Facebook right from the start. If anybody finds any cool features please share them with us here. Any interest in creating a Redszone circle?
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07-11-2011, 05:14 PM
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Charlie Brown All-Star
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Mt. Juliet, TN
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Re: Google+?
I'll take an invite if anyone has extras.
I have to admit, while I like the idea of Facebook having real competition, I'm not sure I want Google to be the one taking them down.  They're getting about as monolithic as Microsoft ever was.
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