Who's on Google+? at DVinfo.net

Ben Fullerton · July 26th, 2011, 02:55 PM

I am.

Let's be friends?

But seriously, I didn't remotely think I was going to like G+ as much as I do. It's showing all the signs of being a very powerful tool for marketing, connection and networking. It seems to be gravitating towards connecting people heavily withing their own fields, much more than Twitter or FB. About 90% of the people I've connected with are photographers, which is my primary field, but I would love to connect with more video/multimedia folks.

Here's me on G+: https://plus.google.com/117783113906561198831/posts

Would love to connect with anyone who on there, or if anyone wants an invite, I'm sure I could figure out how to do that...

Cheers,

Ben

Adam Gold · July 26th, 2011, 03:44 PM

Are you kidding? I'm not even on the Twitface yet.

Jordan Nash · July 26th, 2011, 08:16 PM

I'm on it.

It seems to work pretty well so far, though it isn't active enough yet to keep me busy.

David Barnett · July 26th, 2011, 08:16 PM

To be brutally honest, it looks like a ripoff of facebook. Can you explain a little about what it is & what's different from the FB??

Or is it, in general, the same thing?!

Keith Dobie · July 27th, 2011, 03:06 AM

I'm on there too. I've added you Ben. I added a "Video Production" circle.

For those interested in Google+, here's an article from Mashable that explains it very well.
Google+: The Complete Guide

For me the two big features that set it apart from Facebook:
• "Circles" that let you customize who sees your posts.
• "Hangouts" - which lets you chat with your friends, either with voice or with voice + webcam. Can set up conferences if you want.

Maybe when enough people get on there we could do some video production "hangouts".

David Barnett · July 27th, 2011, 07:45 AM

Thanks I'll check it out. I read the "Circles" idea, seems pretty smart. I always thought the biggest letdown of FB was "adding" an old friend and only writing them once saying "How ya been?" etc etc. Then 4 years going by & realizing you no longer are in touch. Some people defriend them, but I guess I'm talking about people I used to be pretty good friends with 10-20+ years ago.

Noa Put · July 27th, 2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben Fullerton

Would love to connect with anyone who on there, or if anyone wants an invite, I'm sure I could figure out how to do that...

Interesting, but it seems they ar full :) only possible to get in if you are invited for the time being.

Olakunle Olanrewaju · July 28th, 2011, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Fullerton

but I would love to connect with more video/multimedia folks.

Here's me on G+: https://plus.google.com/117783113906561198831/posts

Would love to connect with anyone who on there, or if anyone wants an invite, I'm sure I could figure out how to do that...

Cheers,

Ben

How do I join your circle?

Matt Portwood · July 28th, 2011, 11:03 AM

How can you get into Google+ for the beta? I tried to join, but seems I have to be invited?

Justin Molush · July 28th, 2011, 11:27 AM

Yeah, still waiting on an invitation for this, would love it if somebody had some but it seems like they hit their limit already.

Corey Graham · July 28th, 2011, 03:34 PM

Google+ is great. Facebook is quickly becoming MySpace, and Google+ is the way to go -- they're doing it right and have a lot more to offer.

Charles W. Hull · July 28th, 2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam Gold

Are you kidding? I'm not even on the Twitface yet.

But Adam, I see you already have an Inner Circle. You are off to a good start with G+.

Ben Fullerton · July 29th, 2011, 03:18 PM

As for joining, G+ is still invite only. But the invites are unlimited. So anyone who wants one, send one of us who is one there your email, and we can send you one.

As for "joining my circle" (or anyone else's for that matter), that's one of the nice things about G+. It has taken more of a "following" approach, similar to how Twitter operates. So on FB, you can only connect with someone if they were interested in being "friends" with you. But with G+, you could put me in a circle, and essentially follow me, even if I had not interest in circling you, which isn't the case. So anyone can circle anyone, but it's always up to the person circled, if they feel like following back.

Circles and hang outs are two of the features that make it standout above FB, as someone above mentioned. Another big one for me, being primarily a photograph (for now...), is that both the photo interface and the Terms of Service in regards to images are both much, much better than on FB.

As for being a ripoff of FB, only in the way that Facebook was a ripoff of MySpace, and MySpace was a ripoff of Friendster, and how General Motors was ripping off Ford when they start also making cars. There's plenty original about G+, to make it different from FB. It's a social network, so there's that in common, but other than that, they are fairly different. It's more of an answer to all the things people don't like about FB, that they didn't seem interested in changing. Theoretically a little more competition in the Social Networking world will be better for all of us. It will be interesting to see how FB and Twitter asnwer back. Although, according to Metcalfe's Law, more competition isn't actually advantageous. Could go either way...

Cheers,

Ben

Justin Molush · July 29th, 2011, 08:01 PM

Who here doesn't mind sending me an invite? Definitely looking to get into this.

Jordan Nash · July 29th, 2011, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin Molush

Who here doesn't mind sending me an invite? Definitely looking to get into this.

Inbound. I'll try to find your email to send it to.

July 26th, 2011, 02:55 PM	#1
Ben Fullerton Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 95	Who's on Google+? I am. Let's be friends? But seriously, I didn't remotely think I was going to like G+ as much as I do. It's showing all the signs of being a very powerful tool for marketing, connection and networking. It seems to be gravitating towards connecting people heavily withing their own fields, much more than Twitter or FB. About 90% of the people I've connected with are photographers, which is my primary field, but I would love to connect with more video/multimedia folks. Here's me on G+: https://plus.google.com/117783113906561198831/posts Would love to connect with anyone who on there, or if anyone wants an invite, I'm sure I could figure out how to do that... Cheers, Ben __________________ Fullerton Images - Vimeo - FaceBook

July 26th, 2011, 03:44 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Re: Who's on Google+? Are you kidding? I'm not even on the Twitface yet. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

July 26th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#3
Jordan Nash Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Posts: 85	Re: Who's on Google+? I'm on it. It seems to work pretty well so far, though it isn't active enough yet to keep me busy. __________________ Blog

July 26th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#4
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: Who's on Google+? To be brutally honest, it looks like a ripoff of facebook. Can you explain a little about what it is & what's different from the FB?? Or is it, in general, the same thing?!

July 27th, 2011, 03:06 AM	#5
Keith Dobie Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 172	Re: Who's on Google+? I'm on there too. I've added you Ben. I added a "Video Production" circle. For those interested in Google+, here's an article from Mashable that explains it very well. Google+: The Complete Guide For me the two big features that set it apart from Facebook: • "Circles" that let you customize who sees your posts. • "Hangouts" - which lets you chat with your friends, either with voice or with voice + webcam. Can set up conferences if you want. Maybe when enough people get on there we could do some video production "hangouts".

July 27th, 2011, 07:45 AM	#6
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: Who's on Google+? Thanks I'll check it out. I read the "Circles" idea, seems pretty smart. I always thought the biggest letdown of FB was "adding" an old friend and only writing them once saying "How ya been?" etc etc. Then 4 years going by & realizing you no longer are in touch. Some people defriend them, but I guess I'm talking about people I used to be pretty good friends with 10-20+ years ago.

July 28th, 2011, 11:03 AM	#9
Matt Portwood Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Danville, IN Posts: 54	Re: Who's on Google+? How can you get into Google+ for the beta? I tried to join, but seems I have to be invited? __________________ Matthew Portwood - http://www.matthewportwoodfilms.com --Sony A7s, Premiere Pro CC, iMac i5

July 28th, 2011, 11:27 AM	#10
Justin Molush Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 388	Re: Who's on Google+? Yeah, still waiting on an invitation for this, would love it if somebody had some but it seems like they hit their limit already.

July 28th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#11
Corey Graham Major Player Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 390	Re: Who's on Google+? Google+ is great. Facebook is quickly becoming MySpace, and Google+ is the way to go -- they're doing it right and have a lot more to offer. __________________ http://coreygraham.me http://coreygrahamweddings.com

July 29th, 2011, 03:18 PM	#13
Ben Fullerton Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 95	Re: Who's on Google+? As for joining, G+ is still invite only. But the invites are unlimited. So anyone who wants one, send one of us who is one there your email, and we can send you one. As for "joining my circle" (or anyone else's for that matter), that's one of the nice things about G+. It has taken more of a "following" approach, similar to how Twitter operates. So on FB, you can only connect with someone if they were interested in being "friends" with you. But with G+, you could put me in a circle, and essentially follow me, even if I had not interest in circling you, which isn't the case. So anyone can circle anyone, but it's always up to the person circled, if they feel like following back. Circles and hang outs are two of the features that make it standout above FB, as someone above mentioned. Another big one for me, being primarily a photograph (for now...), is that both the photo interface and the Terms of Service in regards to images are both much, much better than on FB. As for being a ripoff of FB, only in the way that Facebook was a ripoff of MySpace, and MySpace was a ripoff of Friendster, and how General Motors was ripping off Ford when they start also making cars. There's plenty original about G+, to make it different from FB. It's a social network, so there's that in common, but other than that, they are fairly different. It's more of an answer to all the things people don't like about FB, that they didn't seem interested in changing. Theoretically a little more competition in the Social Networking world will be better for all of us. It will be interesting to see how FB and Twitter asnwer back. Although, according to Metcalfe's Law, more competition isn't actually advantageous. Could go either way... Cheers, Ben __________________ Fullerton Images - Vimeo - FaceBook

July 29th, 2011, 08:01 PM	#14
Justin Molush Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 388	Re: Who's on Google+? Who here doesn't mind sending me an invite? Definitely looking to get into this.