So, just in the last week, I seem to have gotten a Google+ account and 100 new friends. Wait, they're not new friends! So, why am I there? Well, here are a few reasons.
1. The friends circles thing is just awesome. This is something I wish Facebook would implement in a more user friendly way. I love being able to post one thing to family and another thing to acquaintances - this way you don't bombard the wrong audience with something they'd rather not read about.
2. The hangouts thing is awesome. This is a great feature to use if you need to have a meeting on the go and can't get up with someone in person. I used it with my webcam and had a live voice/video chat and it worked seamlessly. Awesome!
3. Integrates with Google Talk. Sweet. I use that a lot. It's also not all buggy and annoying like Facebook's chat.
4. Killfile! Well, sort of. If someone adds you that you do not want to interact with on Google+, you can add them to a banned user circle. Voila! Problem solved.
5. It works seamlessly on my iPhone in the Safari browser. I mean seriously, it rules. I'm already signed into Google and so I have access to G+, Talk, and all of the other Google products I'm signed up for (except for Google Sites, unless I'm a dolt and just can't find it). The interface is pretty darned flawless.
So - are you on Google+? What do you think so far?
Emily Rachel Gilley
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