Google+ TechExams Circle!!

leefdaddy · July 2011

Let's make a TechExams circle, we'll need to add each other. The best way to give a link to add you is to go to Google Plus Nick and create a link using your Forum name from here and your Google ID. I'll start.

http://gplus.to/database

my username is different because i already did this on another forum with a different ID.

Post your link here for other to add you!

If you need an invite leave your email address and I or someone else can send you one.

triki · July 2011

might draw traffic away from the site

leefdaddy · July 2011

I don't think so, it would be more useful just for silly stuff like sharing links to funny videos, etc. Stuff that doesn't deserve it's own thread.

alan2308 · July 2011

I'm in

http://gplus.to/alan2308

Devilsbane · July 2011

I already have about 10 people in a techexams circle because I was sending out invites.

There is already a TE group on linkedin. I don't think that has really pulled people away.

cyberguypr · July 2011

Devilsbane wrote: »

I already have about 10 people in a techexams circle because I was sending out invites.

There is already a TE group on linkedin. I don't think that has really pulled people away.

Agree. I barely check TE's LinkedIn group but heck the board multiple times on any given day.

Webmaster · July 2011

Pointing out the obvious I guess, but: the circles have local significance, and are not like LinkedIn groups. So unless I'm missing something it's not possible to start "a" TE circle like we have a LinkedIn group. Every individual creates his or her own circles which can include a TE circle for people you know through TE. Hence of course the "we'll need to add each other." in the OPs post.

Feel free to add me using my Gmail address, which is domain@gmail.com where domain should be replaced with the domain that should show currently in your address bar (don't include the www.

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Devilsbane wrote:

I don't think that has really pulled people away.

We probably even get more visitors/members in return from people who run into the TE group at LinkedIn.

leefdaddy · July 2011

Yeah, the idea is everyone posts their profile here and then you create your own "circle" and go through and add everybody.

I frequent Hardforums and we are doing it there as well. Basically just to share random stuff with like minded people. It would be awesome if a lot of people do it, you just go through the thread click on link, add to circle, takes 2 seconds per person.

veritas_libertas · July 2011

I'm still waiting for a Google+ invite. Does anyone have any screenshots of what it looks like?

alan2308 · July 2011

veritas_libertas wrote: »

I'm still waiting for a Google+ invite. Does anyone have any screenshots of what it looks like?

PM me an email addy and I can send you an invite.

Webmaster · July 2011

veritas_libertas wrote: »

I'm still waiting for a Google+ invite. Does anyone have any screenshots of what it looks like?

I took the liberty to send you a Google+ invite to the Gmail address you used to register at TE.

As for the look, it looks like Google.com, i.e. minimalistic.

I really like the notification button, actually, we'll have a very similar option soon here at TE at pretty much the same location (in a new design), for new PMs, friend requests, etc (maybe when you get quoted, still working on that).

Devilsbane · July 2011

Webmaster wrote: »

I really like the notification button, actually, we'll have a very similar option soon here at TE at pretty much the same location (in a new design), for new PMs, friend requests, etc (maybe when you get quoted, still working on that).

That would be pretty neat. When you say soon are you talking a couple months away or next year+?

veritas_libertas · July 2011

Webmaster wrote: »

I took the liberty to send you a Google+ invite to the Gmail address you used to register at TE.

As for the look, it looks like Google.com, i.e. minimalistic.

I really like the notification button, actually, we'll have a very similar option soon here at TE at pretty much the same location (in a new design), for new PMs, friend requests, etc (maybe when you get quoted, still working on that).

Yeah, that is really nice

Anyone know where all the security settings are? The ones I found seemed rather limited. I like the fact that you can comment to only specific circles. Very nice...

Webmaster · July 2011

Devilsbane wrote: »

That would be pretty neat. When you say soon are you talking a couple months away or next year+?

That feature in particular a couple of months tops, aiming for less though. It's part of a major upgrade I will probably have to do in two phases, first being a forum upgrade that includes the notifications button (second basically the rest of the site). I attached a small portion of a screenshot of a test setup that already includes it. A rather meaningless screenshot but the rest is still very much a work-in-progress so would be even more meaningless to include. Anyway, even though the feature itself isn't inspired by Google+, I think I will let myself inspire by that orange rounded box they use.