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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted December 27, 2012 07:09 PM            

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I have a question. Like Facebook, does it allow you to message your friends and receive a text that you have a response...and allow you to respond back via texting?

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From: Littleton, CO USA
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posted December 27, 2012 10:07 PM            

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I have it but I don't think it has that functionality. You can create a little community with other Google+ members & you can chat in your profile but I don't think it can do text. I think you get email notifications when there's new activity, including messages.

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posted December 27, 2012 10:09 PM            

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You can message with someone on your or their wall and limit those who can see to only the person you're talking with.

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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted December 29, 2012 12:53 PM            

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FB needs some competition, and that ain't it.

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posted February 02, 2013 12:05 AM            

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They have this functionality but I think its not in the US yet.

Edit: They do have it in the US now. http://setupgplus.net/google-plus-messenger-via-sms/

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posted February 03, 2013 08:01 AM            

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I've got Google+ and prefer it to facebook, it's actually much better if you like a certain amount of privacy. Nobody can post something straight onto your wall ~ they can only reply to your posts. Just trying to figure the message thing out, I'll let you know if I ever suss it out, the groups are way better...much more flexibility.

If I had to compare ~ Google+ is Starbucks and Facebook is Macdonalds.

The temperament is different.....steadier, seems to be less spam, the photo storage/viewing is much better.

I still play games on FB though and have a work page there so I can't get rid of it. But Google+ has a more professional feel about it. It's easier to separate people in to groups too, and limit your post audience.

It is just the messaging thing ~ but I quite like not being so available. And on your about page you can put your contact details, and link up all your other profiles such as twitter, facebook, etc

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From: Saturn next to Charmainec
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posted February 05, 2013 10:42 AM            

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Will look into it.

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posted February 14, 2013 07:43 PM            

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Just read a news article that said Google+ is now 2nd largest social networking place after Facebook. So it seems to be picking up a bit

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posted February 15, 2013 06:52 AM            

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I made a new acquaintance, she has a yahoo account, and she sent an email to my gmail account. Along with her email came a family portrait and profile info: the name of her college, her occupation, location, and friends who have included her in Google +

I asked her if she had sent that picture intentionally and she said "No, how funny that it showed up!" I guess she has a Google + account...

'Just Googled her and YES, she does, it's public...

So when she sends mail to Gmail, her Google +info automatically appears (though she was unaware of that.)

That kind of thing is just annoying to me. If I want a picture or information sent, I will send it. But I realize most people don't care about that stuff.

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posted February 16, 2013 06:35 AM            

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All/any google+ profiles can be set to private, mine's public because of work.

One of the things I do like about those profiles is that if you include the link in any written work, you're tagged as the author. I'm hoping it'll reduce copyright theft for online writers.

It's a bit of a minefield ~ how much info to share/not share, I can't see why it's any different to public life. If you don't want the neighbours knowing your business...don't tell them.

Anonymity is both a blessing and a curse on the internet. If you want to hide you can.

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