Larry Page On Apple's Thermonuclear War: 'How Well Is That Working?'

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Maybe it's because I've dealt with FB but that's a scary thought to me. One setting update rolled out could expose a ton of private data like pictures. It's one thing to back up to a cloud type file server but it's another to back up to a social media site.

I could be misunderstanding it though.

Yeah... Instant Upload is kinda a scary concept, especially when it comes to FB. Google's just the better of the two evils for now, so I suppose instant upload is fine.

Depends on how you define using it.

I don't post on it but it backs up all the photos and videos on my phone.

I bet a lot of people use it without knowing.

Well you do have to enable Google+ for this to happen. And to me that's not really counted as "using" it. It could've very well been a built in Gallery or Picasa feature. Still, the # of users posting on Google+ has decreased dramatically. I think it's just products/services posting on there like CyanogenMod, Ingress, etc. and a few companies.

 

[Mopetar]

I really wish everyone would abandon Facebook and Twitter for Google+. I genuinely think it's an excellent product.

Eh, they all suck as far as I'm concerned. Until some social network implements a feature that teleports me and a friend to a bar to enjoy a few drinks and have an actual conversation, I'll continue ignoring them.

 

[thecapsaicinkid]

Google+ is practically extinct. Only small pockets of the internet continue to use it. Of all my RL friends, I had 2-3 friends consistently posting on it. Now it's down to 1. And oh yeah, he works at Google....

Edit: Oh wait I found a post by another guy in Dec. Oh wait, another Google employee, his first I've seen in many many months.

Of all my RL friends, none of them have an iPhone. The iPhone is practically extinct.

 

[WelshBloke]

... Well you do have to enable Google+ for this to happen. And to me that's not really counted as "using" it. It could've very well been a built in Gallery or Picasa feature. Still, the # of users posting on Google+ has decreased dramatically. I think it's just products/services posting on there like CyanogenMod, Ingress, etc. and a few companies.

Why don't you count that as using it? It's more useful than the updates about peoples kids/cats that I get on Facebook.
Just clicked on the local feed on G+ and it seems pretty active, admittedly most of the posts were about peoples kids/cats or OMG! ITS SNOWING!!!. So it seems the same as Facebook in that regard but with a useful side as well.

Ultimately its going to depend on your usage pattern and where your friends hang out. I use both. G+ is definitely better if you're interested in a subject and want to build a network of known friends and interested strangers.