Google+, A new competitor to Facebook

msdivy · 5th July 2011, 14:11

Check this, The Top 100 Google+ users - SocialStatistics.com (4797)

Mark Zuckerberg is the most popular Google+ user !
Larry Page is at #2 & Sergey Brin is at #4.

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 09:31

YouTube - ‪Hitler Rants About Facebook and Google Plus‬&rlm;

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 09:44

All those who requested for the GOOGLE + invite please go to https://plus.google.com/u/0/me and sign up A.S.A.P...

vineetmanghani · 6th July 2011, 12:21

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Originally Posted by dkaile

All those who requested for the GOOGLE + invite please go to https://plus.google.com/u/0/me and sign up A.S.A.P...

This link just takes me to my Google profile. No mention of G+ there. Am I missing something?

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 12:25

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Originally Posted by vineetmanghani

This link just takes me to my Google profile. No mention of G+ there. Am I missing something?

If you already have a google account, you should be able to see a (your first name)+ sign on top row; that should be G+ account

sajo · 6th July 2011, 12:32

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Originally Posted by dkaile

If you already have a google account, you should be able to see a (your first name)+ sign on top row; that should be G+ account

Cant see anything unfortunately. There was this sign, earlier in the day (I think) and when I clicked on it, it just redirected me to the plus home page, with the "keep me posted" thingy.

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 12:36

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Originally Posted by sajo

Cant see anything unfortunately. There was this sign, earlier in the day (I think) and when I clicked on it, it just redirected me to the plus home page, with the "keep me posted" thingy.

Sorry for the confusion. I think it worked only for the people I had sent invites to.

Samurai · 6th July 2011, 12:49

The Google plus situation right now reminds me of the time when I got my first email account, it was back in 1993. I was all excited about the email account, but I had nobody to email, nobody I knew had an email ID.

It took a few months before I could find friends to email.

Same thing happening with G+, I am in and most of my friends aren't.

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 13:31

^
If you are in, you should start sending invites to all your friends on Google Contacts; That's the best way to get them here; the technological advances over FB will slowly become evident over period of time. Few I noticed -
1. Gifs play immediately
2. Long status messages easily displayed
3. Circles is incredible; lets me choose in a jiffy who I want the message to be displayed to or not
4. Size of displayed pictures on screen is more eye friendly
5. hangouts is something totally new, though I don't know how much i will enjoy it at my age... lolz
6. If you are a Gmail user, you don't need to open new window to view G+ notifications; It pops up on top bar

more to come...

download2live · 6th July 2011, 14:02

Guys I am still waiting for an invite. Can I get one from the bhpians who already are in???

VW2010 · 6th July 2011, 14:15

When gmail rolled out it was special to get an invite. Now it feels stupid from Google to think that old trick will work. I fear many not even willing to try g+ frustrated waiting for an invite. Hope G+ Fails.

dkaile · 6th July 2011, 14:21

My apologies for the previous post. I think that needs to be done through IE only, not firefox.

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IE user go to https://plus.google.com/u/0/me and sign in for Google+
Safari User just go to www.google.com/+ and sign in using Gmail username.
Chrome Users install Google Plus plugin and click g+ logo and sighn up.. all of u do it fast... Google is patching holes...

sajo · 6th July 2011, 15:33

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Originally Posted by dkaile

My apologies for the previous post. I think that needs to be done through IE only, not firefox.

Signed in using IE , it just redirects me to my Google Profile.

libranof1987 · 6th July 2011, 16:45

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Originally Posted by sajo

Signed in using IE , it just redirects me to my Google Profile.

What version of IE are you using? I tried with IE6; it doesn't work. So, probably the Version must be creating a problem.

Don't you use Chrome?

sajo · 6th July 2011, 16:50

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Originally Posted by libranof1987

What version of IE are you using? I tried with IE6; it doesn't work. So, probably the Version must be creating a problem.

Don't you use Chrome?

I used IE 8. Installed the plugin on chrome, i get the following on chrome :

When I click on it, I am just redirected to the usual "Wait for this, we are creating an unnecessary hype" page. Spitfire sent out an invite to me today morning, but apparently invites arent going through in many cases.

EDIT : just noticed that the TBHP watermark is covering the picture. Actually its the G+ logo with the "1 new notification" thingy.

5th July 2011, 14:11	#76
msdivy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,879 Thanked: 3,066 Times	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook Check this, The Top 100 Google+ users - SocialStatistics.com (4797) Mark Zuckerberg is the most popular Google+ user ! Larry Page is at #2 & Sergey Brin is at #4.
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dkaile Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meerut, India Posts: 3,529 Thanked: 9,092 Times View My Garage	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook All those who requested for the GOOGLE + invite please go to https://plus.google.com/u/0/me and sign up A.S.A.P...
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,005 Thanked: 49,755 Times View My Garage	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook The Google plus situation right now reminds me of the time when I got my first email account, it was back in 1993. I was all excited about the email account, but I had nobody to email, nobody I knew had an email ID. It took a few months before I could find friends to email. Same thing happening with G+, I am in and most of my friends aren't.
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6th July 2011, 13:31	#84
dkaile Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meerut, India Posts: 3,529 Thanked: 9,092 Times View My Garage	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook ^ If you are in, you should start sending invites to all your friends on Google Contacts; That's the best way to get them here; the technological advances over FB will slowly become evident over period of time. Few I noticed - 1. Gifs play immediately 2. Long status messages easily displayed 3. Circles is incredible; lets me choose in a jiffy who I want the message to be displayed to or not 4. Size of displayed pictures on screen is more eye friendly 5. hangouts is something totally new, though I don't know how much i will enjoy it at my age... lolz 6. If you are a Gmail user, you don't need to open new window to view G+ notifications; It pops up on top bar more to come...
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download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,157 Thanked: 1,271 Times	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook Guys I am still waiting for an invite. Can I get one from the bhpians who already are in???
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VW2010 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: electricity Posts: 2,947 Thanked: 4,560 Times	Re: Google+, A new competitor to Facebook When gmail rolled out it was special to get an invite. Now it feels stupid from Google to think that old trick will work. I fear many not even willing to try g+ frustrated waiting for an invite. Hope G+ Fails.
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