There was actually a brief period of time, right when google+ started, where everyone would just start a Google Hangout (which was released at the same time), a

There was actually a brief period of time, right when google+ started, where everyone would just start a Google Hangout (which was released at the same time), and people were just chilling in the Hangouts. That experience was cool. It felt like modern social square, to just have open video chats, than anyone would just join.