Google +

[el_chode]

I got invites if anyone wants in. Not sure what it is?

[e_wind]

i dont know what it is but kafdslkf please

[el_chode]

Ok, according to some people, the invites are going through but they say you have to wait before you can access it. So sorry for the tease if that's the case.

The service is like Facebook for adults. It's a bit more transparent on who can see what you share, you can reveal no more than your name if you choose, and no one is going to spam you with requests for games and that kinda bullshit.

The downside is that you can't control who "follows" you. But the other side of that is you can only share with those who you choose to share with by putting them in "circles" of friends that only you can see.

I like it way more than Facebook for what it's worth. It's just useless without other people.

[el_chode]

i dont know what it is but REDACTED please

I got it but you should edit that post so you don't get spammed. Spiders crawl forums like this harvesting email addresses.

It's safer to just put your name [at blah blah dot com]

[johnnYYac]

I'm gonna start sending Eric homemade spam.  Ooh, the possibilities.

[darkglow]

yo guys add me on google+

[johnnYYac]

https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googleplus/

http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/

http://www.google.com/+/demo/

P.S. beware fake invites

[e_wind]

Yeah I think mine didn't work but thanks for tryin


edit: it worked, I'm all hooked up on google plus if more people want invites I think I have some.

[Hawkeye]

I'll take one if you're offering...PM you my email or?

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Yeah I think mine didn't work but thanks for tryin


edit: it worked, I'm all hooked up on google plus if more people want invites I think I have some.

I'll take one.

dan.carr.21 (at) gmail.com

[megalicious]

Can someone hook me up?

megisnotreal @ gmail. com

[jones]

I'm on.

PM me your emails.

[mjk73]

Is + even really worth it? Trying to figure out if I want to even invest time/energy into this. Facebook, Twitter, here, other boards. Do I really need another social media place to manage and what am I gonna give up for it.

[el_chode]

Anyone still in need? everyone I've invited so far has gotten in for sure.

MJK: I plan to abandon facebook. Not delete, but I think this service serves my needs perfectly. Can ignore who I want to, can reveal as little as I want to, and there's no wall for people to post unsolicited crap or stupid game requests. Also, it's less dramatic with teh whole "unfriending" process.

[mjk73]

Anyone still in need? everyone I've invited so far has gotten in for sure.

MJK: I plan to abandon facebook. Not delete, but I think this service serves my needs perfectly. Can ignore who I want to, can reveal as little as I want to, and there's no wall for people to post unsolicited crap or stupid game requests. Also, it's less dramatic with teh whole "unfriending" process.

Interesting. I guess I've been lucky and that I haven't had issues with the games or unfriending. I'm pretty selective anyway as to who I allow in. Plus FB is only as open as you want it to be.

[e_wind]

anybody whos on there, its only so much fun right now, ericwindmill @ gmail dot com lets get dis party started

[tdb810]

Does anyone know if you have to have a gmail address for this? I got an invite, but it wanted a gmail address. I'm with MJK in the sense that I'm not sure that I want to get involved with yet another time sucker... ;D

[e_wind]

You do have to have a google account, but google accounts are super convienent with docs, email, spread sheet, etc. I think google + will take over Facebook based on the fact that it's google and they run the internet

[el_chode]

You should know the biggest concern with google is their way of sort of data-mining everything and everyone. The pro of keeping FB and Google separate is that it keeps a wall between them. So just be wary of what you share because it makes it easier to market your personal info. On the flip side, that wealth of knowledge they have is ultimately used to make things easier for you. It's just a matter of you trusting Google's motto of "don't be evil" with what they've got.

Example: My G+ account only has my name and a motto so people know I"m El Chode. Everything else is empty and no one cares.

I do prefer gmail's interface to all others

[darkglow]

You should know the biggest concern with google is their way of sort of data-mining everything and everyone. The pro of keeping FB and Google separate is that it keeps a wall between them. So just be wary of what you share because it makes it easier to market your personal info. On the flip side, that wealth of knowledge they have is ultimately used to make things easier for you. It's just a matter of you trusting Google's motto of "don't be evil" with what they've got.

Example: My G+ account only has my name and a motto so people know I"m El Chode. Everything else is empty and no one cares.

I do prefer gmail's interface to all others

i agree..

i always think of things when i post potentially sensitive information on the interwebz.. is it already within arms reach of the average information stealing (gathering) algorithm put in place by the Google Facebook or Microsoft (Bing)

gmail has helped me sort almost 7 years worth of emails.. it's almost like my "internet timeline"

i can even browse back into my days of myspace and interactions on various message boards in years past..

it really just comes down to the question of "what do i have online that could possibly incriminate me" and to most people.. the answer should be "not much" or "nothing special" out of what big brother wants to know about