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orientation for new users linkspam
I just posted the following linkspam to my G+, at https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/9DqSD5QFVx1 , but in case I get TOSed, I wanted to archive it here as well.
ETA: I have a recommendation for anyone indecisive about whether to activate an account for their fannish name or for their legal name or some other name entirely, and whether they want to activate more than one account: Wait a few days. It's OK to take your time. This may not turn out to be a great fannish platform, after all.
* waves hello to all the new folks * Time for an orientation linkspam!
If you haven't already found these useful posts I list below, you probably want to check 'em out. I hunted down the links so you don't have to. ;-D Please note that some of the folks mentioned below are employed by Google and/or are very tapped in to the goings-on at the 'plex, so I have not +Named them in this post, and I request that you do not in comments here, either.
An introductory Google+ Features Demo is at http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/demo
The inboard Help is hiding behind the little gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Bob Singletary posted an announcement about a collaboratively-written Google Doc about how to use Google +, and there was a stampede of contributions and editing. Quite amazing, really, and the Doc is very helpful: https://plus.google.com/u/0/112991029622648042586/posts/QEAX374szgr
If you're looking for advanced tips on using G+, consider doing a Google web search for:
#plustip OR #protip OR #plustips OR #protips site:plus.google.com
Dan Gilmor asking very important (currently unanswered) questions about encryption, retention and ownership in G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/113210431006401244170/posts/UADkR2LdN7p
Gary Boyer with advice for people who do not want to be public all the time:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115185211980778442255/posts/KUc8VSKYL35
Yonatan Zunger about how Circles functionality and the privacy options on Profiles really works: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103389452828130864950/posts/7fqxffxg4NA
Sam Starbuck (hi Sam!) eloquently summing up advice about +Name-ing people in restricted/limited/flocked posts and comments, and the effects of doing so:
https://plus.google.com/u/1/116814666582377498375/posts/1dQHroA9LX6
The same thing happens if you tag someone in a photo here, by the way... they are granted access to that photo (and possibly that album?) even if they had not previously had access to it, as I understand things at this time.... Liz Henry has a post about that at https://plus.google.com/u/1/111164228693257897305/posts/afRnA5weH2k
And for reference, the G+ Content Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/+/policy/content.html
And a bunch of earlier posts from me...
A caution about a photo-tagging feature that some of us may wish to disable: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/iPUAtuH2Aib
A caution about Extended Circles: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/8EXkCdvEHAM
A caution I passed on from Chris Parillo about non-Google unofficial URL shorteners for your profile URL (some of them may be trustworthy, some may not): https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/hM6CrkWj8A2
Oh, and don't install Chrome plugins or hook-my-G+-to-my-Twitter/Facebook/whatever gadgety widgety whazzits unless you are absolutely certain the whazzit isn't malware and Of The Evil. Betsy Hanes Perry has info at https://plus.google.com/u/1/104600580124930283388/posts/eCzA9XSgo54 about that.
Name, pseudonym, mononym issues on G+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/aibWqXpVxHt
A concern about whether Google is encouraging or requiring our Profile photos to be a photo of our own face, along with an update on the names issue, and the gender-must-be-public-in-profile issue: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/KmQHcyxAUGi
And another update on the 'nyms and names issue: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/RUiyfKZmM8A
Oh, and if you haven't seen these, definitely check them out, too!
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/10/the-status-of-pseudonymity-and-privacy-on-google/
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/social-networking-requirements/
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/anti-pseudonym-bingo/
One last thing: This place is still in field test / beta test, and Google has asked that all of us use the Send Feedback link at the lower right corner of each page to send feedback. Some people have voiced concerns that if they are using pseudonyms or mononyms or are not using photos of their own face as their profile photo that they do not want to draw attention to themselves by sending feedback, or by participating in ongoing discussions of important issues, which might draw attention to their uncertain standing here. This is a chilling effect and I strongly feel that Google needs to handle some of the issues raised in the links above, because some wonderful folks are not participating in the ongoing dialogue about the future of this place, and/or not participating in valuable feedback aspects of the field trial. If you are in a position to speak without risk to yourself about issues that matter, I urge you to do so. Thank you in advance for deciding carefully how you wish to approach these issues in your own participation here.
ETA: I have a recommendation for anyone indecisive about whether to activate an account for their fannish name or for their legal name or some other name entirely, and whether they want to activate more than one account: Wait a few days. It's OK to take your time. This may not turn out to be a great fannish platform, after all.
* waves hello to all the new folks * Time for an orientation linkspam!
If you haven't already found these useful posts I list below, you probably want to check 'em out. I hunted down the links so you don't have to. ;-D Please note that some of the folks mentioned below are employed by Google and/or are very tapped in to the goings-on at the 'plex, so I have not +Named them in this post, and I request that you do not in comments here, either.
An introductory Google+ Features Demo is at http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/demo
The inboard Help is hiding behind the little gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Bob Singletary posted an announcement about a collaboratively-written Google Doc about how to use Google +, and there was a stampede of contributions and editing. Quite amazing, really, and the Doc is very helpful: https://plus.google.com/u/0/112991029622648042586/posts/QEAX374szgr
If you're looking for advanced tips on using G+, consider doing a Google web search for:
#plustip OR #protip OR #plustips OR #protips site:plus.google.com
Dan Gilmor asking very important (currently unanswered) questions about encryption, retention and ownership in G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/113210431006401244170/posts/UADkR2LdN7p
Gary Boyer with advice for people who do not want to be public all the time:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/115185211980778442255/posts/KUc8VSKYL35
Yonatan Zunger about how Circles functionality and the privacy options on Profiles really works: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103389452828130864950/posts/7fqxffxg4NA
Sam Starbuck (hi Sam!) eloquently summing up advice about +Name-ing people in restricted/limited/flocked posts and comments, and the effects of doing so:
https://plus.google.com/u/1/116814666582377498375/posts/1dQHroA9LX6
The same thing happens if you tag someone in a photo here, by the way... they are granted access to that photo (and possibly that album?) even if they had not previously had access to it, as I understand things at this time.... Liz Henry has a post about that at https://plus.google.com/u/1/111164228693257897305/posts/afRnA5weH2k
And for reference, the G+ Content Policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en-US/+/policy/content.html
And a bunch of earlier posts from me...
A caution about a photo-tagging feature that some of us may wish to disable: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/iPUAtuH2Aib
A caution about Extended Circles: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/8EXkCdvEHAM
A caution I passed on from Chris Parillo about non-Google unofficial URL shorteners for your profile URL (some of them may be trustworthy, some may not): https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/hM6CrkWj8A2
Oh, and don't install Chrome plugins or hook-my-G+-to-my-Twitter/Facebook/whatever gadgety widgety whazzits unless you are absolutely certain the whazzit isn't malware and Of The Evil. Betsy Hanes Perry has info at https://plus.google.com/u/1/104600580124930283388/posts/eCzA9XSgo54 about that.
Name, pseudonym, mononym issues on G+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/aibWqXpVxHt
A concern about whether Google is encouraging or requiring our Profile photos to be a photo of our own face, along with an update on the names issue, and the gender-must-be-public-in-profile issue: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/KmQHcyxAUGi
And another update on the 'nyms and names issue: https://plus.google.com/u/1/107619776564880847214/posts/RUiyfKZmM8A
Oh, and if you haven't seen these, definitely check them out, too!
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/10/the-status-of-pseudonymity-and-privacy-on-google/
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/social-networking-requirements/
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/anti-pseudonym-bingo/
One last thing: This place is still in field test / beta test, and Google has asked that all of us use the Send Feedback link at the lower right corner of each page to send feedback. Some people have voiced concerns that if they are using pseudonyms or mononyms or are not using photos of their own face as their profile photo that they do not want to draw attention to themselves by sending feedback, or by participating in ongoing discussions of important issues, which might draw attention to their uncertain standing here. This is a chilling effect and I strongly feel that Google needs to handle some of the issues raised in the links above, because some wonderful folks are not participating in the ongoing dialogue about the future of this place, and/or not participating in valuable feedback aspects of the field trial. If you are in a position to speak without risk to yourself about issues that matter, I urge you to do so. Thank you in advance for deciding carefully how you wish to approach these issues in your own participation here.