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Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Sorry about the false start! Here we go again:

My father recently sent me an invitation to Google plus. I'd never heard of it before. Apparently it's just been launched, so that may explain it. It's a social networking site a little like facebook, but with different ways of managing friends and status updates. At least, as far as I can tell.
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Never heard of it, but curious!
Never heard of it, and not interested
Jon S , wetone123
2
Heard of it and --
Taylor , ~LaUr3n~ , Illumin8 , Darling Jen , Beaners , Lucky21 , domsub1993 , Ryuson , ZenaidaMacroura , mandiegk , toxie m , dv8 , Jul!a , Tuesday , Pink Jewel , Kkay , Annemarie , darthkitt3n , GenderSexplorations , GravyCakes , LittleBoPeep , ToyBoy , MrWishyWashy , Avant-garde , The Curious Couple , MaryExy , meitman , carenautilus , lilly555 , Alan & Michele , Love Bites , A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) , Sex'и'Violence , Eucaly , Vanille , Stinkytofu10 , Breas , T&A1987
38
I love it!
It like it very much!
Tuesday , Annemarie
2
It's pretty cool
Beaners , Kkay , Sex'и'Violence , Vanille
4
I'm indifferent
DeliciousSurprise , slynch , unfulfilled , Taylor , Illumin8 , domsub1993 , Ryuson , ZenaidaMacroura , mandiegk , toxie m , dv8 , Jul!a , darthkitt3n , GravyCakes , LittleBoPeep , ToyBoy , The Curious Couple , MaryExy , carenautilus , lilly555 , Errant Venture , Alan & Michele , A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) , Stinkytofu10 , Breas , T&A1987
26
It's not that great
Peggi , ~LaUr3n~ , Lucky21 , GenderSexplorations , Love Bites
5
I really don't like it
Darling Jen
1
I hate it!
Eucaly
1
Total votes: 79 (45 voters)
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Contributor: Peggi Peggi
Honestly it is like Facebook in most ways, and it has too many kinks to work out. I was one of the first 50 to get the "beta" version before it was released and before they allowed people to forward the link to sign up, and back then it SUCKED but it has improved and hopefully it will continue to do so.
09/30/2011
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Quote:
Originally posted by Peggi
Honestly it is like Facebook in most ways, and it has too many kinks to work out. I was one of the first 50 to get the "beta" version before it was released and before they allowed people to forward the link to sign up, and back then it ... more
I wonder if it'll be a success. I mean, if it isn't really all that better from facebook, why join? Especially since, for most people, fb has all their friends on it. A social networking site isn't much good if there isn't much social.
09/30/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I prefer to stick with facebook. Most of my friends are onb there and don't plan on changing.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Illumin8 Illumin8
Until they do something really impressive with it, I'm not going to be on it that much.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
Quote:
Originally posted by unfulfilled
I prefer to stick with facebook. Most of my friends are onb there and don't plan on changing.
Ditto. I merged initially from MySpace to Facebook, but I'm not looking to jump again.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
I never, ever plan on using it for the simple fact that it checks on your legal identity. It's just controlling, in my opinion. link
09/30/2011
Contributor: JessCee JessCee
Quote:
Originally posted by Darling Jen
I never, ever plan on using it for the simple fact that it checks on your legal identity. It's just controlling, in my opinion. link
Interesting... I did not know this!
09/30/2011
Contributor: Lucky21 Lucky21
At first I was excited... now I don't care.
09/30/2011
Contributor: domsub1993 domsub1993
I've heard of it, but haven't yet explored it.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Beaners Beaners
Quote:
Originally posted by Darling Jen
I never, ever plan on using it for the simple fact that it checks on your legal identity. It's just controlling, in my opinion. link
Facebook does this too, though. I had a friend who had his middle name as Awesome, his nickname in our fraternity, and he got an email from Facebook saying they wanted to see legal documentation of his name, like a drivers license, or change his name, or they were going to delete his account. Well, of course he told them to fuck off, and moved to G+ where he hasn't gotten any harassment about his name. It seems weird that they singled him out because there are TONS of people I'm friends with who have fake names on FB. So FB does it too, it's just not universally enforced.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
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I'm rarely on Facebook, so I doubt that I'll ever switch.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
Quote:
Originally posted by Beaners
Facebook does this too, though. I had a friend who had his middle name as Awesome, his nickname in our fraternity, and he got an email from Facebook saying they wanted to see legal documentation of his name, like a drivers license, or change his ... more
That's incredibly weird... Especially considering I have an Eden facebook account where I go by my user name (and I use it way more than my "real identity" one). I've never had an issue with it.
09/30/2011
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Quote:
Originally posted by Darling Jen
I never, ever plan on using it for the simple fact that it checks on your legal identity. It's just controlling, in my opinion. link
Wow, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!
09/30/2011
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Quote:
Originally posted by Beaners
Facebook does this too, though. I had a friend who had his middle name as Awesome, his nickname in our fraternity, and he got an email from Facebook saying they wanted to see legal documentation of his name, like a drivers license, or change his ... more
Wow, that was kind of a jerky thing of FB to do to your friend! I agree, most of my friends have fake (often "game" profiles), so I wonder how they choose to enforce that?
09/30/2011
Contributor: mandiegk mandiegk
I'm on Google+, but I don't use it because no one else is on it. My friends have absolutely no interest in using it.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I'm on Google+ and trying to use it like Facebook because I'm tired of Facebook making major changes without announcing anything beforehand. I don't care how many obscure blogs or well hidden help pages they mention it on, unless they point it out before the fact like they do after the fact, they're only informing a very small market. I look forward to seeing how Google+ progresses since it seems a whole lot like Facebook did when it first came out, only Facebook didn't have Facebook to compete with.
09/30/2011
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Quote:
Originally posted by mandiegk
I'm on Google+, but I don't use it because no one else is on it. My friends have absolutely no interest in using it.
Yeah, I do wonder how sites like these get started.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Kkay Kkay
I'm not wild for it, but the older generation hasn't moved over yet, which is a plus for me. Also, Google+ allows me to set my gender as 'other'. It's imperfect, but for me a step in the right direction.
09/30/2011
Contributor: GenderSexplorations GenderSexplorations
Google Plus seems like it could be good, but there's too many obscure rules in place right now that could land me without access to my gmail account. Not really my thing. I think I'll stick to facebook.
09/30/2011
Contributor: GravyCakes GravyCakes
i'm just gonna stick w/ facebook
09/30/2011
Contributor: MrWishyWashy MrWishyWashy
I got an invite from a co-worker, but have not joined.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Avant-garde Avant-garde
Heard of it, but never really bothered with it. There are enough social networking sites out there, I don't need another. Besides I don't even like social networking sites that much.
09/30/2011
Contributor: The Curious Couple The Curious Couple
I've heard of it, but I haven't tried it.
09/30/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
I'm on Google+, but haven't start using it yet. I love their idea of circles, much more privacy than Facebook.
10/01/2011
Contributor: meitman meitman
Heard of it, but haven't yet tried it. Still kind of waiting to hear a really good reason to check it out.
10/01/2011
Contributor: carenautilus carenautilus
Quote:
Originally posted by GenderSexplorations
Google Plus seems like it could be good, but there's too many obscure rules in place right now that could land me without access to my gmail account. Not really my thing. I think I'll stick to facebook.
Yikes, good point. I'd die without my gmail!
10/01/2011
Contributor: lilly555 lilly555
While I know people that are users of google plus it's not for me though I don't use facebook either.
10/01/2011
Contributor: Love Bites Love Bites
Quote:
Originally posted by Jul!a
I'm on Google+ and trying to use it like Facebook because I'm tired of Facebook making major changes without announcing anything beforehand. I don't care how many obscure blogs or well hidden help pages they mention it on, unless they ... more
That is [itaclic|exactly] why I made a Google+! I am trying to avoid someone, and I found out that they are going to make stalking extremely easy. So, I chose to try out Google+ and Myspace again. But, nobody is on Google+, I don't get any updates on my friends. Myspace is also extremely boring, and just as lame as I remember. I don't like the changes Facebook has started making, and I feel like they should make it an option if anybody wants to switch to the new, "improved" Facebook. I'm beginning to become indifferent to all social sites though.
10/01/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by Love Bites
That is [itaclic|exactly] why I made a Google+! I am trying to avoid someone, and I found out that they are going to make stalking extremely easy. So, I chose to try out Google+ and Myspace again. But, nobody is on Google+, I don't get any ... more
I think if you block that person on Facebook none of your stuff will show up in their timeline if anybody who's a mutual friend comments or likes or whatever. At least I think so. And if not then I hope the people who I blocked see how awesome I am
10/01/2011