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The initial experience of G+ is horrible. I think everyone here takes it for granted since they've had a Google account since 2005, but I had to setup a couple
by aantix 14y ago
The initial experience of G+ is horrible.
I think everyone here takes it for granted since they've had a Google account since 2005, but I had to setup a couple of accounts recently to utilize G+ and Hangouts and getting friends that weren't part of the network yet was atrocious.
First of all, it looked like I could invite others to my hangout by just an email address, which I did, but they never received the invite. Then we had a hunch that they both had to be part of each others circles, but finding the "Add Friend" functionality where I could simply add an email address was another treasure hunt. FINALLY after finding that dialog buried in the "Circles" dialog, I could add the other account, the other account added me back, and then FINALLY we were able to fire up a Hangout.
Like launching nuclear missels.
- orangethirty 14y agoI share the experience and frustration. Seems like the UX was designed by the same people who design the assembly instructions for baby cribs.
- autophil 14y agoThe G+ look and feel is way better than FB, IMO. I find FB claustrophobic and almost anxiety-inducing.
- aantix 14y agoThe G+ UI is great if all of your other friends have Google accounts and have signed up for G+. Pretty sweet. But for those that haven't signed up for G+ or even worse, don't have a Google account at all, forget about it. I wanted to set up a Hangout for my family members in other states to chat in, but after the catastrophe above, there's no way I am going to try and convey those instructions to others..