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Re: [OM] (OT) Google +

Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) Google +
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:16:36 -0600
I've been trying to figure out how to monetise this list for years...

AG

On Saturday, January 14, 2012, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> But no one screws around with our messages. Nobody tells us something is
> private and then opens it up to everyone without asking. And, no one here
> posts things like "Just had a great glass of cola! How good!!!"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Norton
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:34 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) Google +
>
> what are we? Chopped liver?
> On Jan 13, 2012 4:17 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> And people ask why I don't do social media?
>>
>> Bill Pearce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob Whitmire
>> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:01 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: [OM] (OT) Google +
>>
>> Well, I heard from a couple of places (including here) about Google + and
>> the next thing I knew an invitation to join came from a (non-list but
> still
>> photo) friend. So I did.
>>
>> Populated a couple of circles, chose a couple of Big Name Photogs to
>> "Follow" and let it rip.
>>
>> Last night, after a couple of weeks if not longer, I deleted by Google +
>> account. Found out in doing so that unbeknownst to me, Google was putting
>> images I had uploaded on Picasa. Had to go to Picasa and delete them one
> by
>> one. Steamed? Not really. Just a tad annoyed.
>>
>> Why delete? Well, seems the photogs I followed are addicted to posting.
>> Couldn't manage to find my way through all the posts from their blogs,
> etc.,
>> to find any original content. Seemed like a bit of an annoyance, as I
keep
>> up with these guys anyway, so why populate my computer with more of the
>> same? Out of the four, I believe only two posted original content to +.
> The
>> others were throwing up stuff from their web sites.
>>
>> And then as it turns out, almost no one I know is on or wants to be on
>> Google +. They're all perfectly happy with Facebook. I don't like
Facebook
>> either, but I suspect if and when I return to social media, it will be on
>> Facebook. I don't believe social media sites are the place to be on the
>> cutting edge, unless you run with a pack that goes with you and
>> automatically populates your area with people and stuff.
>>
>> Maybe I'm just too old for this crap. <g>
>>
>> --Grumpy in Maine
>>
>>
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