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'+1' proves that Google is run by engineers. I, for one, prefer it to 'Like' or 'Tweet'.
by pathik 16y ago
'+1' proves that Google is run by engineers.
I, for one, prefer it to 'Like' or 'Tweet'.
- Kylekramer 16y agoIt can have a nerdy connotation, but +1 is pretty well known. The average person probably sees it in the party invite/club culture context where you vouch for one person, much like you'll be vouching for sites. Probably not better than Like, but definitely not worse than Tweet. Edit: And the ultimate arbitrator of slang agrees: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=plus%20one http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=plus%20one
- mauriciob 16y agoI don't agree with Like. It's good for socializing, but not for this. I've never heard anybody say they 'like' an article from Wikipedia, but they might find it interesting, so they'd +1 it.
- rayval 16y agoYes, +1 has the connotation of "noteworthy" rather than "fan". So it is more generally useful. One could +1 a news article about an earthquake or horrific disaster, but might be reluctant to Like it.
- hrabago 16y agoTo me, it's much closer to communicating agreement in Apache open source projects. Someone proposes an idea or expresses an opinion, others simply respond with "+1" instead of a variety of ways of saying "Yes/agreed/I concur/indeed/I second/I support/Let's do it" etc. So I got the same thought that pathik did - the +1 feeds my personal image of Google as primarily run by engineers.
- DaveMebs 16y agoBut the context of this is much more akin to forums than parties. I'll +1 a link I agree with or found useful, but I'm not going to bring the link to a night club.
- richbradshaw 16y agoI bet the original design as '++'.
- mduvall 16y agoMaybe ++ would be engineer-ish, but I think that "+1" gives a better connotation of contributing to a greater social whole rather than seeming like just another bookmarked page.
- theBobMcCormick 16y agoI'll agree that 'Like' is more natural than +1, but 'Tweet'?!? Not only does 'Tweet' not have the natural connotation of 'Like' or '+1', but it sounds positively dorky to say. But of course 'Tweeting' is incredibly popular, which I guess just goes to show that sometimes it's better to use a weird word that initially sounds like nonsense. :-)