Agent Shawnee

It's no secret that I hate Facebook with a burning passion so please note that this blog entry biased.

So Google+ just launched and it's in beta so I know many of my readers and friends don't have it but trust me.... It's great. Hey!!! If you need an invite... You let me know. *wink wink nudge nudge*

I know we are in social network overload and people are wondering why they need another or why they should jump off the Facebook bandwagon. Well if you ask me you should jump off the Facebook ship and let it sink just like we did with Myspace. Don't get me wrong... I loved Myspace!! If they didn't let their profiles get so cluttered with apps and music I think they would be much stronger today. I just hate Facebook.

I resisted Facebook for a long time but after getting harassed about it for a while then I got addicted to pillow fight and then farmville and the app addiction proceeded until I retired. The apps were the only good part of Facebook but the posts on my profile even when I blocked them and the 500 invites a day are quite annoying. Then I started getting the emails...
If anyone messaged me, I got an email.
If someone wanted me to give them a brick for their farm, I got an email.
If someone liked my post, I got an email.
If someone commented on my post, I got an email.
If someone posted in my wall, I got an email.
If someone commented on a post I commented on, I got an email.
If someone posted on the walk of a group, I got an email.
If someone invited me to am event, I got an email.

(ok ok ok can I just make a PSA right now???? PEOPLE PLEASE STOP INVITING PEOPLE TO EVENTS IF THEY AREN'T LOCAL TO THEM
OR FAKE EVENTS!!! Seriously guys... If I get one more invite to "Hey everyone! Put your cat as your profile picture!!!" or a club opening in France or "RSVP if you like ZOMBIES!!!!" I'm going to block all future events from that person.)

...ok continuing on....

If I was tagged in a photo, I got an email.
If I commented on a fan page post and 500 people also commented, I got 500 emails.
And so on....
Ok....
Ready for the real kicker???
I DIDN'T HAVE ANY EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS TURNED ON!!!!!!!
Bah ok.... Deep breathes.... It's going to be ok Shawnee.... Google created G+!

Now let me tell you what is awesome about G+....

Lots of people are super excited about the hangouts and Angry Birds but I'm totally excited about something else... CIRCLES! It's so easy to organize my friends and change permissions per individual post. I didn't realize how important this was until recently. I've been working on a project I don't want everyone and their mom on my Facebook and Twitter to see until it's done but I can't resist sharing because well.... I'm a self absorbed social networking addict! So I have been making posts about it for just one circle so I can get some feedback without throwing the whole thing out there for the world to see. You can also make posts unsharable. The privacy is really awesome and easy to use and well right out there to use from the beginning unlike Facebook who makes you dig for it and when you don't find it you have to do the tedious task of making lists and most of the other options don't work... Erm ehm *cough cough*email notifications*cough cough*

I also have to admit having a fresh start is really nice. Don't get me wrong, I love connecting with as much people via social networks as possible but other social networks have been so unorganized. With G+ I can see a certain circle's stream or look at everyone sharing with me or see all my circles together. It's not one sided like Twitter (I still love Twitter don't get me wrong!)

G+ is very streamlined. I feel like Facebook is constantly adding USELESS features! Messaging and email combined? I like Facebook messenger but I never know if I will be instantly chatting with someone or if it's going to be a week until they get back to me. And Skype? I use Skype to Skype why am I going to go out of my way to go on Facebook to Skype plus I don't want to have 700 people to be on my Skype contacts list. I actually work when I'm on a computer and rarely want to video chat. They also choose my friends for me. With G+ I can view each circle's stream and not miss my friends posts.

I could go on but I'm going to stop now... Lullz

Shawnee