Praise for Google Plus
September 10, 2011
CNN Tech applauds Google+ with “A Month with Google+: Why This Social Network Has Legs.” Writer Jacqui Cheng tried out the new social site for a month, and she’s happy with it. She especially likes the “circles” feature:
It’s clear to me that this — sending updates to certain groups of people and not to others — is the main appeal of the service. . . . With Google+, sending out certain updates to some people and other updates to other people is right at the forefront of the experience. You are always asked to make a conscious decision about your social circles and about which circles get to see which posts.
She also likes that she can see her page from other users’ perspectives, that there is no message character limit. Another plus is being able to screen out posts on certain topics, rather than certain users entirely. She likes “Hangouts” feature, but its removal wouldn’t be a deal breaker.
Cheng spends a lot of pixels comparing this service to Facebook and Twitter. However, a different comparison comes to our minds: Google+ is starting to look more like a LinkedIn with added features, not a Facebook with teens and college students on a sleep over. Perhaps it’s time for social media to grow up.
Cynthia Murrell, September 10, 2011
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