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Has anyone tried the new Google+ service? Anyone got any invites for it? Edit: Thanks for the invite guys, sorted now. Aside from the underlying privacy concerns, I never joined facebook as I didn't like the lack of ability to distinguish between friends and colleagues - or at least what they saw! But Google+ seems to address this problem quite nicely. Anyone tried it? Is it any good? Sadly its getting to a point where people look at you kind of funny when you tell them youre not on facebook! I'm hoping Google+ gives me a bit more control of my data allowing me to come out of my leper like social state :)
-- The Obliterator
modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:11 PM
If there is a network for your workplace and coworkers have declared it, they are grouped automatically. You can also always create groups of people and limit which groups you want to see from the left pane. I've also got my profile quite locked down - almost no public access (just enough to find me; if you don't know me by my picture bug off), networks have almost no access (and even then, just my work network), and bunch of other stuff - more locked down than Facebook's recommended most locked down policy. Facebook is a gaping hole by default, but it can be improved if you have the impetus to do so.
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Has anyone tried the new Google+ service? Anyone got any invites for it? Edit: Thanks for the invite guys, sorted now. Aside from the underlying privacy concerns, I never joined facebook as I didn't like the lack of ability to distinguish between friends and colleagues - or at least what they saw! But Google+ seems to address this problem quite nicely. Anyone tried it? Is it any good? Sadly its getting to a point where people look at you kind of funny when you tell them youre not on facebook! I'm hoping Google+ gives me a bit more control of my data allowing me to come out of my leper like social state :)
-- The Obliterator
modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:11 PM
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Obliterator wrote:
I didn't like the lack of ability to distinguish between friends and colleagues
Where did this myth originate? You've been able to do this on Facebook for ages. It's not as obvious as G+ makes it, but the functionaility is there.
When I looked originally I certainly couldn't see any such option, but granted it was many years ago. Or at least if the option was there it wasn't obvious to me.
-- The Obliterator
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If there is a network for your workplace and coworkers have declared it, they are grouped automatically. You can also always create groups of people and limit which groups you want to see from the left pane. I've also got my profile quite locked down - almost no public access (just enough to find me; if you don't know me by my picture bug off), networks have almost no access (and even then, just my work network), and bunch of other stuff - more locked down than Facebook's recommended most locked down policy. Facebook is a gaping hole by default, but it can be improved if you have the impetus to do so.
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Heath Stewart wrote:
Facebook is a gaping hole by default, but it can be improved if you have the impetus to do so.
Yes, but the problem as far as I see it is that you have to keep reviewing your privacy. I wouldn't mind doing it once. The problem is whenever they add new features they seem to be on by default. I just hope Google will be better at this (especially given the abuse they got for their Buzz rollout).
-- The Obliterator
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Has anyone tried the new Google+ service? Anyone got any invites for it? Edit: Thanks for the invite guys, sorted now. Aside from the underlying privacy concerns, I never joined facebook as I didn't like the lack of ability to distinguish between friends and colleagues - or at least what they saw! But Google+ seems to address this problem quite nicely. Anyone tried it? Is it any good? Sadly its getting to a point where people look at you kind of funny when you tell them youre not on facebook! I'm hoping Google+ gives me a bit more control of my data allowing me to come out of my leper like social state :)
-- The Obliterator
modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:11 PM
As you are now experiencing, the handy feature is the organization of it ( people whom are ocd and orderly will love that feature). you only want to talk to workmates? done, what about close friends ONLY knowing you are pregnant? done, the circles are quite handy. You can also drag n drop "people" into the circles you created. Another thing you can do that the other social media don't is that you can drag images from desktop into your profile. There is still the odd bug, but it's not as sketchie as FB. Integration is done well, if you login to your mail, you are in google+ as well for example. the integration is not a " in your face" thing ether. so far, I like it.
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As you are now experiencing, the handy feature is the organization of it ( people whom are ocd and orderly will love that feature). you only want to talk to workmates? done, what about close friends ONLY knowing you are pregnant? done, the circles are quite handy. You can also drag n drop "people" into the circles you created. Another thing you can do that the other social media don't is that you can drag images from desktop into your profile. There is still the odd bug, but it's not as sketchie as FB. Integration is done well, if you login to your mail, you are in google+ as well for example. the integration is not a " in your face" thing ether. so far, I like it.
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yeah, its quite a neat implementation! I like the drag drop nature - seems to work very well. already noticed some things on by default though, for example if I add someone to a circle it lists them publically. granted they are very up-front about this and its very easy to permanently disable the feature. initial impressions, quite good! the app for my android looks quite good too. not sure about the auto-upload my photos feature though!
-- The Obliterator
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Has anyone tried the new Google+ service? Anyone got any invites for it? Edit: Thanks for the invite guys, sorted now. Aside from the underlying privacy concerns, I never joined facebook as I didn't like the lack of ability to distinguish between friends and colleagues - or at least what they saw! But Google+ seems to address this problem quite nicely. Anyone tried it? Is it any good? Sadly its getting to a point where people look at you kind of funny when you tell them youre not on facebook! I'm hoping Google+ gives me a bit more control of my data allowing me to come out of my leper like social state :)
-- The Obliterator
modified on Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:11 PM
Welcome all to the not as exclusive as it was but currently more exclusive than it will be social network... Who wants to start the CP Circle?
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I have plenty if you need :-D. One per person, and please maintain order gentlemen. :rolleyes:
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Cheers, I've sent u a private msg with my email. Lets hope it goes better than my Google Wave trial :)
-- The Obliterator
Sent!
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If you still have any... djw @ [my username here].com
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Sent. :)
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Sent. :)
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Thanks. Now we just have to see if my spam filter eats it. :laugh:
It always itches for the first week or so. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.
:-D
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:-D
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Never got it. Either they don't like me, or... You sent to djw at genjerdan dot com?
It always itches for the first week or so. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.
Re-sent. You get it this time?
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Re-sent. You get it this time?
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