Anybody using this?
I quite like it. I am glad to see somebody taking on Facebook in social networking with a legitimate product. (I think MySpace is for pedophiles and idiots, personally).
If you aren't yet, its quite simple: Establish a google profile (If you aren't already with GMail, please join us all in the 21st Century), add friends with google email addresses and share messages, pictures, links, etc. You can make public or private posts. It interfaces well with standard "GChat" which allows private person-to-person messaging as well.
Like Facebook, no software to install.
Will it last? Probably. Its Google, and they have lots at stake.
Hate Dell blocks it at work.
That is awful. But you do get to see airplanes take off and land since you are right by the airport all the time.
Quote from: ato memphis on February 10, 2010, 02:21:59 PM
Will it last? Probably. Its Google, and they have lots at stake.
their track record with social networks isn't so stellar:
www.orkut.com (//http://)
Social networking makes me want to be amish.
Quote from: derby on February 10, 2010, 03:06:47 PM
their track record with social networks isn't so stellar:
www.orkut.com (//http://) (//http://)
I do recall the orkut network, but that was many moons ago when social networking was quite newer and there were many competing networks. When Facebook opened its doors to non-collegiate emails, all the competitors essentially died out. Now they've decided to combat this by uncluttering what Facebook has evolved into, and removing the work-only-aspect of LinkedIn.
It will be interesting to see if it takes off or not. In its current form, its a quick way to share thoughts, pictures, and websites with your friends/contacts.
Quote from: superjohn on February 10, 2010, 03:07:04 PM
Social networking makes me want to be amish.
Dood...
I hate to point out the obvious. ;D
Quote from: superjohn on February 10, 2010, 03:07:04 PM
Social networking makes me want to be amish.
You'd just hate barnraisings if you were Amish.
you know Google is going to take over when they release GoogleWave...Buzz seems to me to be more for the mobile app market...
Quote from: MrIncredible on February 10, 2010, 03:43:38 PM
You'd just hate barnraisings if you were Amish.
Stupid barn raisings. Never any place to park your buggy.
Barn raisings are for scenesters. Everybody look at how cool I am with my super trendy beard, organic food, and vintage technology.
Quote from: il d00d on February 10, 2010, 07:09:23 PM
Barn raisings are for scenesters. Everybody look at how cool I am with my super trendy beard, organic food, and vintage technology.
Well you better get out of here and go join the BMW forum.
I thought this thread was somehow about using Google to get high.
Now I'm totally bummed....
First it was Myspace (the greatest thing to that point), then Facebook (the next greatest thing to that point), and now this with Google (the greatest thing since..well this moment)....oh come on are you serious!?!
Enough already with the social networking sites!!!!
[bang]
Quote from: Duck-Stew on February 11, 2010, 06:58:12 AM
I thought this thread was somehow about using Google to get high.
Now I'm totally bummed....
Google "huffing paint" ;)
I was on facebook just now and saw a post about the StarCraft 2 beta starting this month. One guy's response was, "OMG!!! this is so epic i had to pull over and post it as my status on fb!" [roll]
Quote from: erkishhorde on February 11, 2010, 07:16:01 AM
I was on facebook just now and saw a post about the StarCraft 2 beta starting this month. One guy's response was, "OMG!!! this is so epic i had to pull over and post it as my status on fb!" [roll]
that makes me sad on the inside, not for him, but for society as a whole :'(
Hey, at least he pulled over. [cheeky]
I saw this coming... among my other talents, I am the ultimate trend-killer. As soon as something happening and cool and accepted by the mainstream reaches my consciousness, I join the herd and my presence utterly sucks the life out of it. I'm essentially William H. Macy's character in "The Cooler" for pop culture.
When I started peg-rolling my jean cuffs in '88, everyone started wearing enormous saggy pants.
I got a high-top fade in 92, compelling rappers everywhere to switch to dreads.
I joined Napster just in time for it to get sued.
I joined MySpace, and everyone migrated to Facebook.
This morning I joined Facebook, thereby ensuring the success of Google's new app.
Quote from: dropstharockalot on February 11, 2010, 09:06:51 AM
I saw this coming... among my other talents, I am the ultimate trend-killer. As soon as something happening and cool and accepted by the mainstream reaches my consciousness, I join the herd and my presence utterly sucks the life out of it. I'm essentially William H. Macy's character in "The Cooler" for pop culture.
When I started peg-rolling my jean cuffs in '88, everyone started wearing enormous saggy pants.
I got a high-top fade in 92, compelling rappers everywhere to switch to dreads.
I joined Napster just in time for it to get sued.
I joined MySpace, and everyone migrated to Facebook.
This morning I joined Facebook, thereby ensuring the success of Google's new app.
Fool! Get off the forum! You'll end us all!
[laugh]
Quote from: erkishhorde on February 11, 2010, 07:16:01 AM
I was on facebook just now and saw a post about the StarCraft 2 beta starting this month. One guy's response was, "OMG!!! this is so epic i had to pull over and post it as my status on fb!" [roll]
Did someone say Starcraft 2?!?!? OMFG!!!!
Quote from: dropstharockalot on February 11, 2010, 09:06:51 AM
I saw this coming... among my other talents, I am the ultimate trend-killer. As soon as something happening and cool and accepted by the mainstream reaches my consciousness, I join the herd and my presence utterly sucks the life out of it. I'm essentially William H. Macy's character in "The Cooler" for pop culture.
When I started peg-rolling my jean cuffs in '88, everyone started wearing enormous saggy pants.
I got a high-top fade in 92, compelling rappers everywhere to switch to dreads.
I joined Napster just in time for it to get sued.
I joined MySpace, and everyone migrated to Facebook.
This morning I joined Facebook, thereby ensuring the success of Google's new app.
[laugh]
you win this thread.
Quote from: MrIncredible on February 11, 2010, 09:19:25 AM
Fool! Get off the forum! You'll end us all!
This thought did occur to me, but I think the forum is safe. My evil powers only work on trends accepted en mass. Ducati, while gaining in popularity, is not quite pervasive on the level of a MySpace of Napster.
But if I ever join a GSX-R 600 forum, that shit is OVER.
Quote from: duccarlos on February 11, 2010, 09:32:44 AM
Did someone say Starcraft 2?!?!? OMFG!!!!
[cheeky]
Insert link to Star Craft 2 thread here: _________________________
--Momentary thread jack: It still amazes me that SC came out in 1998 and you can still walk into any Best Buy and it's still on the shelf - Blizzard should get an award or something for that!
Look at where Windows was back then:
(http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/2009/03/windows-98.jpg)
Anyone remember the flying toasters?? [laugh]
--End thread jack.
Quote from: dropstharockalot on February 12, 2010, 04:56:31 AM
But if I ever join a GSX-R 600 forum, that shit is OVER.
[laugh]
I'm gonna need you to join every Vertical Scope forum. ;D
Quote from: Monster Dave on February 12, 2010, 05:00:32 AM
[cheeky]
Insert link to Star Craft 2 thread here: http://www.starcraft2.com/ (http://www.starcraft2.com/)
Ask and you shall receive. Been waiting for it since the expansion.
Quote from: duccarlos on February 12, 2010, 07:20:15 AM
Ask and you shall receive. Been waiting for it since the expansion.
LOL, me too....since 1998!