Google Introduces Facebook "Competitor"



Meh if anyone has an invite and wants to send one my way shoot me a PM. I wouldn't mind trying it out. If they keep trying they'll eventually get something that sticks.
 
"emphasizing privacy..." oh the ironing. Didn't they automatically opt in everyone with their previous social network attempt?
 
tatrasim said:
I'd like an invite too... What they offer now may actually be useful. I stopped updating my facebook because of friends in different industries and interests.
Seems like social networking may change quite a bit within the next few month, myspace may also change a few things under new management - News Corp close to selling Myspace: source - Yahoo! Finance
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only because it's the fox news assholes, i hope they lose a fucking fortune.
 
ZuzanaDesigns said:
It will be interesting to see if this one makes it.
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Perhaps it is my hatred of all things facebook that give me an irrational hope for this one.

I know, I know, I'm the fool that said +1s have a chance, but until you take a tour of Google+ you have no right to respond: There are some killer fucking apps in this suite of sharing tools that facebook is now creaming themselves over!

Biggest difference: "Circles." A FAR Superior way to share with ppl; anyone who has ever had the wrong person find something on their facebook wall will fall in love with it instantly.

Biggest Party-tool:"Hangouts" Real time HD Video Chat for groups... Turns a wall into a massive multi-person video chat. -And apparently the loudest person gets the camera pointed at them. (?)

Huddle looks great too, like the way social texting ought to be.

Then there is the integration with mobile devices (Instant upload) that seems like it will be idiot-proof.

Overall what is best about it is what FaceBook can't copy; User Rights are done far better and you won't be letting mom see your naked pics anymore.

For Facebook to copy that part (if possible) they would have to change their existing system so dramatically that it would be like admitting defeat very publically.

(Of course if FB beat google to releasing this 'feature' they might be the originator in the public's perception!)

Anywho, will it Kill FB? No. But it has a chance to grab a shitload of folks who don't like how insecure FB's rights management is, and further like the cool chat, videochat, and upload-to-share features not to be had elsewhere.

It appears to be a far superior system to FB this time. I think it will get some marketshare, like Mac's marketshare v/s the PC only a few years ago.
 
AuthorAji said:
Is it just me or the "Keep me Posted" button gives you a 404 error on https://plus.google.com
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Is it just me or "Your browser no longer supported" shows on plus.google.com ? I love their push for update to the latest browsers, but marketing a new service to a bunch of computer illiterate people is like trying to presell a fast food coupon before completing a weight loss product... :-/
 
Google here is a tip: Keep the service open or sell it to someone who will when it doesn't meet your expectations.

People get tired of using a service offered, getting into a habit of using it, and then the company shutting it down a few months later.

Google and Yahoo! seem to do this with every new project they've tried. These projects would have grown either way, if they just kept them running, and they wouldn't repeatedly piss off loyal users.
 
Yep, too little, too late goog boob. Not going to come close. May win some with the video chat... but if that's the big draw, Im sure Zuk and crew will bring it on board.
 
Jesus christ Buzz was atrocious. I'll be honest I use gmail every day and don't have a fucking clue what Buzz does. Best I can work out is it's some kind of Twitter?

I like Facebook, but hopefully some competition from Google will do some good, we'll see.
 
lukep said:
Perhaps it is my hatred of all things facebook that give me an irrational hope for this one.

I know, I know, I'm the fool that said +1s have a chance, but until you take a tour of Google+ you have no right to respond: There are some killer fucking apps in this suite of sharing tools that facebook is now creaming themselves over!

Biggest difference: "Circles." A FAR Superior way to share with ppl; anyone who has ever had the wrong person find something on their facebook wall will fall in love with it instantly.

Biggest Party-tool:"Hangouts" Real time HD Video Chat for groups... Turns a wall into a massive multi-person video chat. -And apparently the loudest person gets the camera pointed at them. (?)

Huddle looks great too, like the way social texting ought to be.

Then there is the integration with mobile devices (Instant upload) that seems like it will be idiot-proof.

Overall what is best about it is what FaceBook can't copy; User Rights are done far better and you won't be letting mom see your naked pics anymore.

For Facebook to copy that part (if possible) they would have to change their existing system so dramatically that it would be like admitting defeat very publically.

(Of course if FB beat google to releasing this 'feature' they might be the originator in the public's perception!)

Anywho, will it Kill FB? No. But it has a chance to grab a shitload of folks who don't like how insecure FB's rights management is, and further like the cool chat, videochat, and upload-to-share features not to be had elsewhere.

It appears to be a far superior system to FB this time. I think it will get some marketshare, like Mac's marketshare v/s the PC only a few years ago.
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Did you type that up on your Chromebook? :D
 
Anyone of you think that if Google would've branded it around some other name - it would've appeared more cooler and would've had a more generic mass appeal?

I mean, rather than putting everything on Google's name, don't you think it is a good idea to just float another brand.

Example being Youtube! Everyone knows its Google - yet it boasts of being a totally different brand.
 
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