# A Quick Favor From the Community: Google Wave **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 30, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105 "2009-09-30T14:54:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/81 "2009-10-10T17:12:15Z")
> [@Kaio](#): > > Does anyone know if GVoice requires you to use a different phone number? Or can you set it at a phone number you currently have? > > I’m super interested, but having to change my phone number at this point (my cell phone number, which I’ve had almost a decade) would be extremely disruptive. I’d love to try GVoice if it allows me to keep my number, though. I don’t think you can do that yet, but they was some buzz over the summer that one would be able to do that in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/82 "2009-10-10T17:15:24Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > I don’t think you can do that yet, but they was some buzz over the summer that one would be able to do that in the future. Oh, that would be super-awesome. I so want their call-screening feature. Any buzz on an ETA for that? Or directions to a website with said buzz? Also, can someone give me the Cliff notes version of what Wave is/does? I checked out the site, but I’ve got way too much going on to dedicate an hour and a half to watching the demo video. I barely have time to eat these days. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/83 "2009-10-11T03:56:26Z")
> [@Kaio](#): > > Oh, that would be super-awesome. I so want their call-screening feature. Any buzz on an ETA for that? Or directions to a website with said buzz? I couldn’t find any ETA, but here are some of the articles I found with Google news search: [http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/03/28/google-voice-to-support-number-portability/](http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/03/28/google-voice-to-support-number-portability/) [http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/22/google-voice-number-portability-has-a-unique-challenge/](http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/22/google-voice-number-portability-has-a-unique-challenge/) ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/84 "2009-10-11T05:09:37Z")
My email address is [trevortheanderson@gmail.com](mailto:trevortheanderson@gmail.com). I already got the invite and have been tinkering with it, so if you want someone to wave with , feel free to drop me a Wave. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/85 "2009-10-11T09:56:47Z")
Again, what is Google Wave, please? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/86 "2009-10-11T13:09:45Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Again, what is Google Wave, please? Wasn’t this already answered earlier? There’s also a search bar that returns plenty of hits when you put the question in. > **[Google Wave: A Complete Guide](https://mashable.com/archive/google-wave-guide)** > > Google Wave: A Complete Guide Edited to add: Sorry, that came out a lot snarkier than I wanted. Also edited to add: [The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google Wave | Mashable](http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-features/) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/87 "2009-10-11T15:16:25Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Wasn’t this already answered earlier? There’s also a search bar that returns plenty of hits when you put the question in. > > [Google Wave: A Complete Guide | Mashable](http://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/) > > Edited to add: Sorry, that came out a lot snarkier than I wanted. > > Also edited to add: [The Top 6 Game-Changing Features of Google Wave | Mashable](http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/google-wave-features/) No problem. Snatrk I’m used to . Thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/88 "2009-10-12T11:10:03Z")
I signed up for Wave with Google ages and ages ago…okay, last week, but come on. Where’s my instant gratification? 🙂 Please add me to the list of moo…I mean lee…I mean those who would really love, and appreciate, an invitation. 😉 Seriously, please add me. Please…with sugar on top. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/89 "2009-10-12T19:39:55Z")
So, there’s already a Doper Wave starting up in its infancy. Be jealous… ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/90 "2009-10-12T20:14:00Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > So, there’s already a Doper Wave starting up in its infancy. Be jealous… It’s just you and me being horrible. Don’t pretend like it’s anything enviable. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/91 "2009-10-12T20:24:05Z")
Hey, just got my official invite in the email. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/92 "2009-10-12T22:43:28Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > So, there’s already a Doper Wave starting up in its infancy. Be jealous… You teasing bastard. > [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > It’s just you and me being horrible. Don’t pretend like it’s anything enviable. On the other hand, don’t you go and pretend it’s not all glorious having GWave. I know your life has probably immediately shown tremendous amounts of improvement after you first fired it up. Screw both of you. One for teasing and the other for pretending Google Wave isn’t The Best Ever. _pouts alone in his room because he doesn’t have Wave yet_ ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/93 "2009-10-13T01:02:38Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > It’s just you and me being horrible. Don’t pretend like it’s anything enviable. The Wave grows to 5 Dopers. Er…6! ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/94 "2009-10-13T04:25:49Z")
\ _C’mon!_ ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/95 "2009-10-13T04:32:53Z")
> [@fisha](#): > > \ > > _C’mon!_ [whiny voice] We’re gonna miss the chili! [/wv] ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/96 "2009-10-13T13:06:29Z")
:: a tear slowly rolls down her face :: ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/97 "2009-10-13T15:17:54Z")
I’m on it. I don’t see all the dopers on the wave though. 😕 I started up a wave to share my research and monkeys with people, but I’ve already screwed it up. One of my pictured turned really big (so big it goes off the screen on my laptop) and I can’t figure out how I made it big or how I can make it turn back to normal. Anyone know how to fix that mess? ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/98 "2009-10-13T15:31:53Z")
> [@kimera](#): > > I’m on it. I don’t see all the dopers on the wave though. 😕 Don’t know how to fix your picture problem, I haven’t started playing around with that yet. But I can add you to our wave. Is the email address you have in your profile the right one? ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/99 "2009-10-13T16:56:25Z")
My gmail account that I use with it is under the name Ava Neyer. Here’s [my wave](https://wave.google.com/wave/?pli=1#restored:search,restored:wave:googlewave.com!w%252B6-q1zSaMB.11). ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105/100 "2009-10-13T17:46:38Z")
Bah, my cousin had an invitation… and gave it away to the first person to respond to his Facebook post. I was not this person. So much for family. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-favor-from-the-community-google-wave/512105.md?page=6)