what are we? Chopped liver?
On Jan 13, 2012 4:17 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> And people ask why I don't do social media?
>
> Bill Pearce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Whitmire
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:01 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] (OT) Google +
>
> Well, I heard from a couple of places (including here) about Google + and
> the next thing I knew an invitation to join came from a (non-list but
still
> photo) friend. So I did.
>
> Populated a couple of circles, chose a couple of Big Name Photogs to
> "Follow" and let it rip.
>
> Last night, after a couple of weeks if not longer, I deleted by Google +
> account. Found out in doing so that unbeknownst to me, Google was putting
> images I had uploaded on Picasa. Had to go to Picasa and delete them one
by
> one. Steamed? Not really. Just a tad annoyed.
>
> Why delete? Well, seems the photogs I followed are addicted to posting.
> Couldn't manage to find my way through all the posts from their blogs,
etc.,
> to find any original content. Seemed like a bit of an annoyance, as I keep
> up with these guys anyway, so why populate my computer with more of the
> same? Out of the four, I believe only two posted original content to +.
The
> others were throwing up stuff from their web sites.
>
> And then as it turns out, almost no one I know is on or wants to be on
> Google +. They're all perfectly happy with Facebook. I don't like Facebook
> either, but I suspect if and when I return to social media, it will be on
> Facebook. I don't believe social media sites are the place to be on the
> cutting edge, unless you run with a pack that goes with you and
> automatically populates your area with people and stuff.
>
> Maybe I'm just too old for this crap. <g>
>
> --Grumpy in Maine
>
>
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