Google Plus
(11 | 2.7)
The Google+ project aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life
Community based - Communities - Circles - Public groups chat
DazzaJayF
10 years ago
After facebook ruined my privacy settings and made everything public (and restored ALL my deleted posts) for the ...... (lost count how many times)I closed my facebook account and switched over to g+.I've only ever had one issue with G+, and it's not even googles fault, it just turns out that some o...
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The Google+ project aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Sharing is a huge part of the web, a part that Google+ makes a lot simpler with these features:
- Circles makes it easy to put your friends from Saturday night in one circle, your parents in another, and your boss in a circle by himself, just like real life. Sharing the right stuff with the right people shouldn’t be a hassle.
- Sparks is a feature that looks for videos and articles it thinks you’ll like, so when you’re free, there’s always something to watch, read, and share.
- Hangouts brings the unplanned meet-up to the web, with group video chat. Let buddies know you’re hanging out and see who d...
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