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Tell HN: Why Google+ will beat both Facebook and Twitter
There are many reasons why you could think this, and they've been covered here before. But I realized that there's one fundamental reason why Google+ is better than both Facebook and Twitter. Here it is:
You joined Facebook and Twitter because you HAD to. You're joining Google+ because you WANT TO.
I think it's as simple as that. Just think of it this way: Which one would Steve Jobs join? [1]
[1] - regardless of what company he likes or dislikes, and thinks are his competitors. Just a pure product-based decision.
- auganov 15y agoThe thing is people outside of the tech-community don't share that bias. At it's current stage google+ has not much to offer to a typical user of Facebook. Sparks is a joke. Circles are nice, but not inherently better, just different and I can see many Facebook users not liking that idea. Hangouts is the only think that I remotely like, but it's not enough to build a social network around. I'd much rather just have hangouts implemented to Facebook. Right now all Google+ is for me is simply a statement by Google that they want to move into social. They really need to start adding some functionality, because right now it has almost none.
- waterlesscloud 15y agoSo far plus is shaping up as a replacement for the gap left by FriendFeed. It's not looking very Facebook replacement yet.