As we all know, Google has finally launched its next Apps in social networking.
What you people think about its competition with other Social networking Apps (specially facebook)?
A poll is also added.
Thanks for the poll.
It will be hard for anyone to defeat Facebook.
Hub theory states that, generally speaking, the first major hub "wins"..... or something like that 
But, Google's One login rocks!!! You do not need to login to Google + explicitly. You can do all the "Facebook-ial" kind of staffs from G-Mail
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this be MySpace, rather than Facebook? I do remember that when it started people pretty much said that Facebook is for the "suits" since it's "cleaner", and that it will never be a real thread to MySpace for that reason. So I'll stay clear of any predictions on who will be number one at any time in the future.
Yes, I thought of MySpace when I posted; but I don't think that MySpace was ever really established as a "hub"... it was not used by the news media; and businesses like Facebook; so, at least in my mind, MySpace never "got there" as a true hub.... and that is why it ultimately did not make it. To be a hub, it needs to be socially accepted as a hub. MySpace was never really mainstream like FB.
Possible, however unlikely. Their creativity just doesn't seem to be that ingenious.
Last time I checked, Myspace was awful, and I don't want to torture my eyes again, as well as my browser.
I actually like Google+, it's far more neater than Facebook, there are no virtual cows, kisses, lucky phrases, etc, but let's see. I guess Google isn't really targeting beating Facebook, simply because it's not going to happen, as the latter is already established trademark for online social networks, with some deep integration at most websites.
I don't understand this reply. Sorry.
Who is "their" in your reply? Google?
Correct. I can spot their flaw and I see users sticking with FB unless feature wise it's irresistible not to make the switch.
No argument there
Font size and layout waste a lot of screen, though I suppose clean looks is a google brand image (you have now idea how much I hate that phrase), but that could change as more data arrives to fill up the emptiness ;). I like the circles concept and when they publish the API I'd like to write a script that turned my niece's continuous outpourings into a daily digest. As for VampireFarmWarKisses as soon as the API is published that useful content will arrive
It was I who added "don't care" to the poll.
The arrogance of this company is breathtaking. ROFL.
"Thanks for waiting!" What a brilliant and seemingly transparent way to abuse your monopoly on search.
Thanks Google, for yet again experimenting on us!
Whatever happened to Buzz, Voice, Books, Music, TV .... Nice of you to release + in beta.
Hmm.
Some updates, though very personal: I barely have 8 people in my "circles" and none of them seem to be using the Plus exhaustively ...
I certainly can't tell that this is global trend, as I see some millions of users reported, but I was wondering whether you are seeing the same.
I still can't find that useful bits and pieces that will get me out of Twitter (I'm ready to accept critics on my usage of that social network, in fact, I've been receiving many negative comments about it, for some reason )
I could see Facebook failing from silly changes they keep making. They seem to think people are getting bored to fast, when I think they have become quite comfortable with the way it was. If Google+ just sticks with a simple layout that people can easily use, people may switch. I haven't yet, only cause I barely use facebook as it is, I don't need another anti social website to join.
I've shied away from Facebook due to the nonstop privacy problem outcries. That they don't even have the ability to delete anything is worrying and absurd. Their silent watching of their users via persistent cookies that are never deleted, even on logout, is another minus. And there's far too many stupid logic puzzles in setting up the privacy settings -- they didn't have to make it that hard. I can't help but suspect it's intentional, to extract maximum information from users who don't know better by design.
I don't like the idea of social networking sites. You seem to need to vigilantly watch these things. It becomes just another 'job' my information space requires me to perform when computers are supposed to be working for me. They also seem filled with so much useless frippery (farmville, et al) it's hard to take any of it seriously -- except in the ways they threaten you, of course.
If I ever find a use for social networking sites I might try google+. Until then I don't see any pressing reason to use any of them.
I'm currently using G+, I don't use Facebook. At least for now, it's not that bad for sharing professional and not so professional information quickly ...
Google+ is an OK concept but looks like it has failed to make any serious impact. Facebook have massively upgraded their site features in recent times. I haven't logged in to Google+ for ages.
i love facebook..i live facebook..facebook is like my girlfriend whom i love the most..google plus might be more beautiful in future but i do not really care:D:D..i love you face book muaaah
Many people find facebook intimidating because of its plush and often useless frills and overcomplication of something which ought to be simple. Nailing even more on the side may not actually help them.
Google+ and Facebook may eventually find separate niches, I think.
I never liked Facebook to begin with, I had a few account back in "Friendster" days but deleted off when MySpace came into the picture. I've switched to good old blogging and recently moved to Google + Never liked Facebook's nonexistent privacy laws. "poke" and "un-friend"? Seriously? Can people get any dumber?!