Google takes on Facebook

[HotelUser]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/g...e-go-hands-on/

Who's heard of Google+, what does everyone think will happen with it?

[FlyingJesus]

If it can kick off I don't see why it wouldn't work - the features look fine and not overbearing, but like the article says they need to convince people that we need *another* social networking site. MySpace fell because it catered almost exclusively to mid-teens while Facebook started as a university contact site, then branched out towards both younger and older users and before MySpace had the chance to do anything about it, they'd nicked near enough all their users. Gonna be difficult for Google+ to come up with anything to drive people away from FB now without applying some sort of big business pressure and getting stick from monopoly laws

[xxMATTGxx]

I knew there was going to be some sort of social site by Google a few months back when it was rumoured on a number of podcast/livestreams. Hopefully it isn't a fail like Google Wave or Google Buzz as I think they both failed? Let's see, facebook has millions of users and hopefully Google can pull the right strings to make it work and popular. I just wish I had an invite

[Jordan]

Looks great can't wait to get in

[hamheyelliot]

It looks great but as I recall, Facebook was a lot easier to actually get into in the first place.

[Mathew]

Nope, I don't think this is gonna work at all. Facebook has built up such a good reputation over the past couple of years and pretty much everyone, all ages, knows about it. I highly doubt Google (with their track record of failures like Buzz and Wave) will be able to pull off a third attempt at social networking. Not to mention it looks ugly!

[Chris]

It's gonna take a lot to match up to facebook, but then again this is google we're talking about.

[Recursion]

Won't work, it'll be closed down a year after launch just like Google Wave did IMO.

[Flisker]

I really do hope it will work. I for one will be using it when it launches.

[Shar]

I don't see it working. What does it have that facebook doesn't? Can't see anything yet..