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How good are the discussions on Google+? I hesitate to share my identity and data with Google, but I'm also on a never-ending (that might turn out to be literal
by hackuser 11y ago
How good are the discussions on Google+? I hesitate to share my identity and data with Google, but I'm also on a never-ending (that might turn out to be literally true) quest to find sophisticated, intelligent discussion of politics and policy.
- sevensor 11y agoYou can't escape trolls entirely, but they're pretty rare in my feed. I don't go in for politics and policy, though. Many long-time linux kernel and userland developers are on G+, including Linus himself. Linus usually posts scuba-diving pictures. Lennart Poettering is also on G+, so I had a front seat when all of the major distros were debating systemd.
- edent 11y agoThere's no threading - even Facebook has a couple of levelslevels. G+ is just flat.
- dredmorbius 11y agoIt really depends on your specific interests and community. Total size is perhaps 1/3 - 1/4 FB, but there are zones of excellence. If you want to find everyone, go to Facebook. If you want discussion, Reddit. Topics in depth, blogs. High S/N: Metafilter. This might be of interest: https://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/tracking_the_conversation_fp_global_100_thinkers/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/3hp41w/trackin...