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Phil
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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 12:02:26 GMT -5 nikhil likes this

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Post by Phil on Feb 13, 2019 12:02:26 GMT -5

Don't know if you guys have heard but Google Plus is apparently shutting down in April.
I know there where more that a few really nice Stamp Collections posted there (I know I had one with about 200 followers).

Just wondering how many here are effected by it?

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frog Master Stamper Stamp Bears Supporter Posts: 174 Location (Country): Land of Odd	Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 12:07:15 GMT -5 nikhil likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by frog on Feb 13, 2019 12:07:15 GMT -5 Phil,Was an explanation given? I only post to my forums,but I remember my first Ebay group was discontinued years ago.Sometimes progress is questionable.

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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 16:02:26 GMT -5 nikhil likes this

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Post by zepherusbane on Feb 13, 2019 16:02:26 GMT -5

I've had an account there for a long time, but it never was one that I actually used for anything.

I think that the use of the system never really took off. It didn't successfully compete with Facebook so now they are finally killing it off since hardly anyone used it.

Worldwide collector of stamps and covers! I gave up on limiting to only certain countries.

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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 17:43:44 GMT -5 nikhil likes this

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Post by khj on Feb 13, 2019 17:43:44 GMT -5

What killed it off was the problem with the 2 major data vulnerabilities. Too much trouble for them to fix it, and they can't just let it be, so...

If it weren't for the data breaches, they would have just let it be like standing water.

JerryB Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 243 Location (Country): United States	Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 17:59:12 GMT -5 nikhil likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JerryB on Feb 13, 2019 17:59:12 GMT -5 Hi I must be having a senior moment. What is Google Plus
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Phil
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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 13, 2019 20:40:01 GMT -5 nikhil likes this

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Post by Phil on Feb 13, 2019 20:40:01 GMT -5

Feb 13, 2019 17:59:12 GMT -5 JerryB said:

Hi

I must be having a senior moment. What is Google Plus

It was Google's answer to Facebook.

In my opinion, they tried to be like Facebook ........... but different.
Not that I'm a big fan fan of Facebook but there just seems to be so much more to do with Facebook.
By "so much more" I think I mean that Facebook caters more to your ego than Google Plus does. It's easier to make it all about YOU on Facebook.

Just my humble opinion.

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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 14, 2019 2:06:43 GMT -5 khj likes this

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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 2:06:43 GMT -5

The emails they sent out have confused a lot of people. I have spent several days trying to get neighbours and some others on my island to understand that Google itself, with gmail, Google photos etc, will continue. I got signed up somehow to Google Plus (was this automatic if you had a gmail account?) but never used it.

JerryB Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 243 Location (Country): United States	Google Plus Going Away! Feb 14, 2019 2:21:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by JerryB on Feb 14, 2019 2:21:19 GMT -5 Hi Thanks guys. Personally, I never go to social media sites. Jerry B
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Phil
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Google Plus Going Away! Feb 14, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5

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Post by Phil on Feb 14, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5

Feb 14, 2019 2:21:19 GMT -5 JerryB said:

Hi

Thanks guys. Personally, I never go to social media sites.

Jerry B

I use it as a promotion tool for a couple of websites I have and to "Face Time" my wife when I'm in South America.

If it wasn't for that, I'd have absolutely no use for it whatsoever.

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Google Plus Going Away!

Post by Phil on Feb 13, 2019 12:02:26 GMT -5

Post by frog on Feb 13, 2019 12:07:15 GMT -5

Post by zepherusbane on Feb 13, 2019 16:02:26 GMT -5

Post by khj on Feb 13, 2019 17:43:44 GMT -5

Post by JerryB on Feb 13, 2019 17:59:12 GMT -5

Post by Phil on Feb 13, 2019 20:40:01 GMT -5

Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2019 2:06:43 GMT -5

Post by JerryB on Feb 14, 2019 2:21:19 GMT -5

Post by Phil on Feb 14, 2019 18:46:46 GMT -5

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