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==About== | ==About== | ||
| − | [[Google+]] (pronounced [[Google Plus]] and often written as "G+") is a [[social networking service]] created and operated by [[Google]]. It was in beta (and invitation-only) for much of July, but as of {{date|2011-07-31}} the [[:File:2011-07-31 0922 Google Plus home page.png|home page]] and [[:File:2011-07-31 0925 Google Plus sign-in page.png|sign-in page]] showed no signs of any restriction, | + | |
| − | ===Pages== | + | [[Google+]] (pronounced [[Google Plus]] and often written as "G+") is a [[social networking service]] created and operated by [[Google]]. It was in beta (and invitation-only) for much of July, 2011, but as of {{date|2011-07-31}} the [[:File:2011-07-31 0922 Google Plus home page.png|home page]] and [[:File:2011-07-31 0925 Google Plus sign-in page.png|sign-in page]] showed no signs of any restriction. General public release was on or about July 31 with open access to all afterwards. |
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| + | == Features and Technology == | ||
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| + | Basic features of Google+ include: | ||
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| + | * Circles in which users may organize others. | ||
| + | * User Profile page | ||
| + | * Stream | ||
| + | * +1 Button | ||
| + | * Photos | ||
| + | * Hangouts | ||
| + | * Communities | ||
| + | * Notifications | ||
| + | * Search | ||
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| + | At its heart the service resembles a blogging or microblogging platform with a very limited (and buggy) [[Markdown]] format, in which posts may appear in other users' Streams. | ||
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| + | == Controversies == | ||
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| + | Google+ has been the source of a number of controversies over its existence, including: | ||
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| + | * "Real Names" policy and "Nymwars". | ||
| + | * Gender disclosure. | ||
| + | * Government censorship, particularly in the [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||
| + | * YouTube Comments / G+ integration. | ||
| + | * "Two Factor Authentication" and phone-number registration. | ||
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| + | == Critiques == | ||
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| + | Numerous criticisms and analyses of Google+ have been made and could well be linked here including those by [[User:Woozle]] and/or [[User:Dredmorbius]]. | ||
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| + | == Pages == | ||
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* [[/exodus]]: information kiosk for those who have left, or are planning to leave, G+ (voluntarily or otherwise) | * [[/exodus]]: information kiosk for those who have left, or are planning to leave, G+ (voluntarily or otherwise) | ||
* [[/management]]: the people who make decisions about G+ [[/policy]] | * [[/management]]: the people who make decisions about G+ [[/policy]] | ||
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* [[/suspensions]]: list of users whose accounts have been suspended due to ostensible naming policy violations | * [[/suspensions]]: list of users whose accounts have been suspended due to ostensible naming policy violations | ||
* [[/users]]: small experimental database for tracking G+ users (including management) | * [[/users]]: small experimental database for tracking G+ users (including management) | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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| + | * [wikipedia:Google+|Google+] at [[Wikipedia]] | ||
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===Official=== | ===Official=== | ||
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* [[URL::https://plus.google.com|service home page]] | * [[URL::https://plus.google.com|service home page]] | ||
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===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
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* {{htyp}} | * {{htyp}} | ||
* {{wikipedia}} | * {{wikipedia}} | ||
{{links/smw}} | {{links/smw}} | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 2 March 2015
About
Google+ (pronounced Google Plus and often written as "G+") is a social networking service created and operated by Google. It was in beta (and invitation-only) for much of July, 2011, but as of 2011-07-31 the home page and sign-in page showed no signs of any restriction. General public release was on or about July 31 with open access to all afterwards.
Features and Technology
Basic features of Google+ include:
- Circles in which users may organize others.
- User Profile page
- Stream
- +1 Button
- Photos
- Hangouts
- Communities
- Notifications
- Search
At its heart the service resembles a blogging or microblogging platform with a very limited (and buggy) Markdown format, in which posts may appear in other users' Streams.
Controversies
Google+ has been the source of a number of controversies over its existence, including:
- "Real Names" policy and "Nymwars".
- Gender disclosure.
- Government censorship, particularly in the People's Republic of China.
- YouTube Comments / G+ integration.
- "Two Factor Authentication" and phone-number registration.
Critiques
Numerous criticisms and analyses of Google+ have been made and could well be linked here including those by User:Woozle and/or User:Dredmorbius.
Pages
- /exodus: information kiosk for those who have left, or are planning to leave, G+ (voluntarily or otherwise)
- /management: the people who make decisions about G+ /policy
- /policy
- /naming: the infamous "common name" policy, and the controversy regarding it
- /suspensions: list of users whose accounts have been suspended due to ostensible naming policy violations
- /users: small experimental database for tracking G+ users (including management)
Links
- [wikipedia:Google+|Google+] at Wikipedia