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Offline peda

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« on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 07:17:42 »
Google+, for those who didn't hear about it before, is Google's answer to facebook.

I got in today and i have to say i really like it so far. Especially the cycles (basically usergroups) are very handy and the whole thing is well made and feels good to use.

more info here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/

Anyway, whoever wants an invite, please let me know your gmail address and i will send you one.

greetings
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Offline calummm

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 07:50:23 »
May I get a invite good sir?

ty op
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Offline chongyixiong

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:01:40 »
Hey peda, I'll trade you 10 Wave invites for one Google+ invite.

Just interested in trying this out - chongyixiong(at)gmail(dot)com.
Thanks!
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Offline peda

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:11:06 »
first round is sent out. please click on the link in the mail sent to you for joining.

if anybody else wants in, please let me know.


also interesting for those with invites: to invite others, follow the guide here (as google closed the normal way of invites atm): http://www.slashgear.com/google-invite-work-around-active-now-30162550/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashgear+%28SlashGear%29
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Offline peda

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:14:00 »
p.s.: now also sent to you, Julle! :)
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Offline khanable

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:34:15 »
Are invitations open again?

I was able to get like 15 invites out before they closed them up and I still haven't seen the option show up on my page :(
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Offline peda

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:37:50 »
Quote from: khanable;371159
Are invitations open again?

I was able to get like 15 invites out before they closed them up and I still haven't seen the option show up on my page :(

no, they aren't but with adding to a circle and sharing something, people can still join.

see the link i posted above:
Quote from: peda;371153
http://www.slashgear.com/google-invite-work-around-active-now-30162550/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+slashgear+%28SlashGear%29
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Offline chongyixiong

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:48:27 »
Nice peda, got it.

Thanks!
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Offline TacticalCoder

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:53:14 »
Quote from: peda;371144
I got in today and i have to say i really like it so far. Especially the cycles (basically usergroups) are very handy and the whole thing is well made and feels good to use.

 
Got one too from someone working at Google today.  Feels great.  However I'm a bit surprised: it works on my personal email but my "Google Apps for domain" account(s) can't join.  I was under the impression that now every feature for "regular" GMail users was also available for "Google Apps for domain" users (i.e. your email is all taken care for by Google but it appears xyz@xypto.com instead of xyz@gmail.com).

So I really like it but as of now I can only use it on my xyz@gmail.com account :-/
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 08:59:51 »
Thanks peda!

First thoughts: it's not Facebook.

EDIT: And I don't mean that in a snarky way, but in a "it is substantially different" way.
« Last Edit: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:16:58 by Daniel Beaver »
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Offline alaricljs

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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:16:22 »
Quote from: Daniel Beaver;371168
Thanks peda!

First thoughts: it's not Facebook.

hehehe...
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Offline candy

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:38:44 »

http://xkcd.com/918/ (note the CLICKy keyboard in panel #3, is that the blue cherry 'CLICK'? Anyone know laptops with blue cherrys?)
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Offline alaricljs

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:40:10 »
Probably the unavoidable 'mouse' click, although few laptops use clicky microswitches anymore for that sort of thing.

I suppose my unassuming link to xkcd wasn't enough.
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Offline candy

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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:47:18 »
Actually I just wanted to point at the big CLiCK.. your post is witty and you get to be first too!

[edit] Honestly? I wasn't witty enough.. and didn't see the link you'd edited into the quote. oops! :embarassed:
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Offline alaricljs

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 09:49:05 »
Ooops.. meant to say obvious enough, but it don't really matter. :)
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Offline skyblue

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 10:19:26 »
Anyone have any invites left and could hook me up? Would love to try this out :)
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Offline TacticalCoder

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 10:30:21 »
Quote from: skyblue;371206
Anyone have any invites left and could hook me up? Would love to try this out :)

I got a real invite from a person working at Google but I can't invite you myself yet (it says "Sending email invitations will be available soon") but however I did use the invite workaround to invite several people.

The workaround consist in adding the person(s) to be invited to a "circle" and to "share" something in that circle.  You'll then receive a mail from Google and you'll be able to click on "Learn more about Google+" and there you may be able to click on "Join" (it worked for several person I invited but then one person said it wasn't working).

Nobody knows for how long this workaround will work nor when the real invite will be available.

If you PM me your GMail address I'll add you to a "keyboard" circle and share one line of text so that you get the email.  Then you may be able to join.

I'm kinda using FaceBook on a regular basis and Google+ looks way better.
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Offline TacticalCoder

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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 11:00:19 »
Quote from: TacticalCoder;371165
Got one too from someone working at Google today.  Feels great.  However I'm a bit surprised: it works on my personal email but my "Google Apps for domain" account(s) can't join.

 
Replying to myself: it's because Google Profiles aren't available yet to Google Apps users.  

That feature however is "coming soon" since march 2011: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/03/coming-soon-to-google-apps-1-button-and.html so there's hope : )

Meanwhile I'm happy with Google+ on my personal email.
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 11:35:34 »
If peda becomes unresponsive about invite, just PM me and I can hook you up.
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Offline peda

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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 12:02:36 »
sent invites to skyblue and litster.

waiting for reply to get gmail address from lopan.

i hope i didn't forget anybody. if i did so, please let me know.

Also new request are no problem. my geekhack-circle starts to fill up :)
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Offline TacticalCoder

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« Reply #20 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 13:06:27 »
Quote from: peda;371266
Also new request are no problem. my geekhack-circle starts to fill up :)

 
Invited several people using the workaround and now apparently they can't get through anymore.  I start to think this thing seriously rock and this time it may not be the Buzz / Wave fiasco.

This article (Bloomberg):  "Google Halted Social Network Invites After ‘Insane Demand’ for New Service"

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-30/google-halted-new-google-invites-after-insane-demand-.html
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« Reply #21 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 13:20:07 »
Quote from: peda;371266
sent invites to skyblue and litster.

waiting for reply to get gmail address from lopan.

i hope i didn't forget anybody. if i did so, please let me know.

Also new request are no problem. my geekhack-circle starts to fill up :)

Thanks for the invite, peda.  As TacticalCoder says, Google+ is down (or not letting new people in).  Will try again later.  Someone at Google may not have a long 4th of July weekend ... ;)
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Offline keyb_gr

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« Reply #22 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 16:43:10 »
The UI on this can pretty much only be better than Facebook's, which (as far as I used it) never struck me as particularly well-designed. (Actually, I thought it sucked.)
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #23 on: Fri, 01 July 2011, 18:08:28 »
Quote from: TacticalCoder;371355
This article (Bloomberg):  "Google Halted Social Network Invites After ‘Insane Demand’ for New Service"
Probably due to 'insane hatred' of Facebook by early-adopter geeks. They're a passionate bunch.
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Offline AndrewZorn

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« Reply #24 on: Sun, 03 July 2011, 11:49:20 »
I may be willing to try the social networking thing again, if someone has an extra invitation...
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Offline zmurf

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« Reply #25 on: Mon, 04 July 2011, 07:39:06 »
I dont get it... Is there some why for you to get people in though the inviting is stopped? Or is the invites open again? Either way... I'm interested if it's possible to get me an account. :)
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pretty please with sugar on the top... :)
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Offline peda

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« Reply #26 on: Tue, 05 July 2011, 04:24:44 »
@zmurf: i got invited and used a backdoor to invite more people. unfortunately i think they closed that backdoor.

but if you send me your gmail address i can still try to get you in.
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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #27 on: Tue, 05 July 2011, 07:30:48 »
Damn, IT already blocked it at work. I had the whole damn office playing around on it Friday instead of working, so it's probably for the best.
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Offline Chojo31

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« Reply #28 on: Tue, 05 July 2011, 12:41:29 »
Can I get a invite plz?
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Offline peda

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« Reply #29 on: Fri, 08 July 2011, 10:38:50 »
it seems that the normal way of invites is open again.

send me your mail-address to get an invite.
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Offline bach0

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« Reply #30 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 21:40:29 »
I could help out with the invites as well. If you need it, either pm me your email or use scr.im ( for masking your email address) to post your email in this thread
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #31 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 22:12:07 »
Google Buzz 2.0, eh?  Gotta hand it to them...they aren't giving up.
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Offline bach0

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« Reply #32 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 22:22:41 »
Quote from: iMav;377170
Google Buzz 2.0, eh?  Gotta hand it to them...they aren't giving up.

Yep, its way better than Buzz though.
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