But no one screws around with our messages. Nobody tells us something is
private and then opens it up to everyone without asking. And, no one here
posts things like "Just had a great glass of cola! How good!!!"
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Norton
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:34 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) Google +
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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