V.T. Eric Layton Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 By Caroline Winter on May 16, 2012 Google+ is a lonely place. At least according to a new study that paints the social networking site as a virtual tumbleweed town. Using information culled from the public timelines of 40,000 randomly selected members, data analysis firm RJMetrics found that the Google+ population, which currently numbers 170 million, is largely disengaged, with user activity rapidly decaying—at least when it comes to public posts. Read the rest of the article at --> http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-16/is-google-plus-a-ghost-town-and-does-it-matter Quote
securitybreach Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 Sorry but the author is completely full of it. This is just more FUD and nothing else. Believe me, I am on google+ daily and there is a huge amount of posts and such. There is nothing dwindling, if anything it is growing at an insane rate. BTW Anytime I post anything, I get dozens of replies so I do not know where they got their data from. Maybe they are employees of Facebook or something. Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted May 18, 2012 Author Posted May 18, 2012 You mean that statistics can lie? *gasp* Say it ain't so. British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was once reputed to have said that there are "lies, d***** lies, and statistics." 1 Quote
crp Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 anectdotes do not disprove statistics. For the question that was asked, the statistical study cited in the article is probably true. But as the article itself points out, the question being asked may not be one that Google or it's users care about. Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted May 18, 2012 Author Posted May 18, 2012 Anecdotes are what create the spin, though. Quote
ross549 Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 Anecdotes are what create the spin, though. That is the most true statement in this entire discussion! Adam Quote
securitybreach Posted May 18, 2012 Posted May 18, 2012 That is the most true statement in this entire discussion! Adam You got that right Quote
crp Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) How about this for an anecdote? Edited June 23, 2012 by crp 1 Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 22, 2012 Author Posted June 22, 2012 How is traffic at G+ these days? I closed my accounts forever-ago, it seems. Quote
securitybreach Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 How is traffic at G+ these days? I closed my accounts forever-ago, it seems. Busy!!! I post stuff all the time Quote
Guest LilBambi Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 (edited) By Caroline Winter on May 16, 2012 Google+ is a lonely place. At least according to a new study that paints the social networking site as a virtual tumbleweed town. Using information culled from the public timelines of 40,000 randomly selected members, data analysis firm RJMetrics found that the Google+ population, which currently numbers 170 million, is largely disengaged, with user activity rapidly decaying—at least when it comes to public posts. Read the rest of the article at --> http://www.businessw...-does-it-matter Maybe they don't have enough entertaining friends? NOTE: This from someone who doesn't use G+, OK? Edited June 23, 2012 by LilBambi Quote
Corrine Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 How about this for an anecdote? If Larry Page can't be bothered to support his company's product why should anyone else? Note: I stopped using G+ ages ago too. Quote
Neil P Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 I stopped too. Network effect too powerful. Everyone is on Facebook. Quote
securitybreach Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Maybe they don't have enough entertaining friends? NOTE: This from someone who doesn't use G+, OK? Actually this is because people figured out what the whole Circle thing meant. Most users do not post Public threads as they already have their circles populated with users. For instance if you post something Linux related, you usually just post it to your Linux circle instead of posting it as Public. This way users only see information that interests them. Trust me there are tons of people posting valuable things on Google+, the difference is they are not just posting everything to one stream like facebook: On Google+. I can easily search for a topic and meet others who share my interests and are on my "level". I am able to have long, detailed conversations in threads as well as in Hangouts, and I'm constantly amazed at how intelligent everyone is when I compare them to the average population on Facebook (not trying to offend anyone who uses FB but this is my opinion). Facebook is fine for looking up a birthday or seeing what old friends are doing every once in a while, but if you want to learn things, share interests, or meet new users, Google+ is the absolute best social network on the Internet I have found. I enjoy twitter and various diasp pods but to me it is easier to interact with new and interesting people on Google+. I know I sound like a fan boy but I do realize the risks with social networking and do not provide any real information on them. It is what it is but I think that I get more from using Google+ than I did previously with any other social network. Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 The Circles thing at G+ was pretty cool. I have to admit. Quote
Guest LilBambi Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Circles is an emulation -- albeit tailored a bit more* -- of Aspects over at Diaspora by the way. And of course Diaspora did it first. * as well as having more developers with apparently more open minds in regard to design, maybe? Quote
ross549 Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 FWIW, Facebook has introduced Circles-esque functionality as well. It is available, but not many use it, I think. I have work, Home, etc. lists set up, and sometimes I post something that only people at work would be interested in. Adam Quote
V.T. Eric Layton Posted June 23, 2012 Author Posted June 23, 2012 That's true, Fran, about Diaspora. Speaking of which, I haven't logged in there for quite some time. Quote
Guest LilBambi Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) I have every week, but I am also trying out a new one that Pistos started called LiberTree. Let me or Josh know if you would like an invite. NOTE: It is alpha and in flux but really cool. Edited June 25, 2012 by LilBambi Quote
crp Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 I have every week, but I am also trying out a new one that Pistos started called LiberTree. i freaked out for a second there, thought it said LibelTriee Quote
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