# Google+ **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 7, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269 "2011-07-07T05:32:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/1 "2011-07-07T05:32:01Z")
Who’s on it? What do you think? I know LZ is because he sent me an invite. It should be open for registration now (no invite needed). I’m still messing around and hoping this will allow me to ditch facebook. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/2 "2011-07-07T05:39:10Z")
lol @ “hopefully ditch facebook”. 750 million active users according to FB’s stats page. You don’t shift a member base like that unless you do something epic to really piss the members off. Even if google does it better its so hard to get people to shift away from something that “everyone” is on, at least when that “thing” is entirely about the network of people. It’s not like getting people to switch from IE and Firefox to Chrome. If I want to switch to Chrome I don’t have to get all my friends to switch too. ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/3 "2011-07-07T05:51:18Z")
Facebook has sucked ever since it was opened to people without a .edu email address. I’ve been on it for like 6 or 7 years and it’s just been getting worse and worse. I only keep it so I don’t completely lose touch with old friends. I would love to see Google come out with something that blows Facebook away. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/4 "2011-07-07T05:55:56Z")
True, but it had happened before via MySpace to Facebook. Granted it wasn’t in the numbers facebook has now, but it was a big exodus. I’m not even sure why I said “ditch facebook”? I like facebook, I have no beef with it, maybe just some minor nuances. Anyway, It’s going to take me a few months to really see the benefits and downfalls of Google+. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/5 "2011-07-07T06:03:40Z")
Geocities :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/6 "2011-07-07T06:08:17Z")
I don’t have any reason to use it. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/7 "2011-07-07T06:08:48Z")
> [@ProgRocker"](#): > > It should be open for registration now (no invite needed) How? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/8 "2011-07-07T06:10:37Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I don’t have any reason to use it. :shrug: I still don’t know what this twitter thing is. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/9 "2011-07-07T06:10:57Z")
[http://plus.google.com](http://plus.google.com) ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/10 "2011-07-07T06:12:34Z")
It says it was open to limited registration but they’ve exceeded their limits for open and invites. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/11 "2011-07-07T06:16:48Z")
post emails and I will send out invites, there is a :snky: way to get people invited ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/12 "2011-07-07T06:17:52Z")
> [@Freek](#): > > I still don’t know what this twitter thing is. It’s how I gathered 3 attempts at Google+ invites, and how I found out about open registration. \ BJ4 beat me to it. I can also send invites if desired. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/13 "2011-07-07T06:18:25Z")
I am on it. I like it. Simple, clean, and a little more social than linked in and more professional than Facebook. I swear to fucking god tho if Farmville comes out for Google+ I am done with it. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/14 "2011-07-07T06:20:47Z")
^ exactly my thoughts so far, I feel like I need to be more professional and keep the stupid antics/wedding reception photos out. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/15 "2011-07-07T06:22:17Z")
Spr Freek at aol dawt com I’m willing to give it a try. FB is turing into to many young girls adding as many friends as possible… and not posting nudes. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/16 "2011-07-07T06:25:19Z")
do you have a gmail address instead? I think this way of adding only works with gmail addresses ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/17 "2011-07-07T06:25:20Z")
sent ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/18 "2011-07-07T06:44:06Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > ^ exactly my thoughts so far, I feel like I need to be more professional and keep the stupid antics/wedding reception photos out. Hah ya. I like the status updates and people’s profile with work, school, etc just from the business networking and keeping track of people and colleges but I don’t need to see the bar pictures every week or pictures of shots on a bar. I’m 26, I have done my fair share of shots and know what they look like. If people wanna put stuff in albums, thats fine but keep them off the damn feeds. Also since I rely on Google’s services as it is, I love the ability that it integrates with everything. I hope they do everything wrong with Facebook like allow you to actually delete your data and stuff which seems like the are so hopefully this works out. Facebook is already scared and blocking Google+ apps. [bryan.benway@gmail.com](mailto:bryan.benway@gmail.com) if you wanna find me. ---
**Author:** ![jeffthespasm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeffthespasm/32/3153_2.png) [@jeffthespasm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeffthespasm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/19 "2011-07-07T06:47:26Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > lol @ “hopefully ditch facebook”. 750 million active users according to FB’s stats page. You don’t shift a member base like that unless you do something epic to really piss the members off. > > Even if google does it better its so hard to get people to shift away from something that “everyone” is on, at least when that “thing” is entirely about the network of people. It’s not like getting people to switch from IE and Firefox to Chrome. If I want to switch to Chrome I don’t have to get all my friends to switch too. I’m not entirely sure this is going to hold true. G+ is going to become more tightly integrated with Google’s other features as well as become tied to the re-branding of Picasa and Blogger. Considering how enormous Google’s “member base” is and how tight their grip is on the search world right now, I find it hard to believe that people won’t feel compelled to at least use it in addition to FB. They’re also offering free multi-person video chat, which Skype (and now FB) does not - plus they’re reaching out to the Deaf community to make Hangouts better for use with ASL, which will create incentive for a fairly large community to migrate. This will probably end up being the social equivalent of Chrome versus Firefox. I like G+ so far but I also don’t necessarily feel like my privacy is really threatened by FB, so my interest is driven by a feature-set that makes more sense for the way I use social websites. Hopefully it will just make both sites better. ---
**Author:** ![Guru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Guru](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Guru)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269/20 "2011-07-07T06:58:59Z")
guyetti @ [gmail.com](http://gmail.com) Google says it’s open. Still won’t let me in. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/google/214269.md?page=2)