# Google+ invites? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262 "2011-06-29T14:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/61 "2011-07-06T01:00:37Z")
So is anyone on it yet? Mighty lonely. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/62 "2011-07-06T01:07:35Z")
I got a post notification from Google+ from a friend. Tried to follow the link to the actual post, got a 404 error. So apparently no one’s missing much yet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/63 "2011-07-06T01:12:51Z")
By the way, email account is [declan.oreilly@gmail.com](mailto:declan.oreilly@gmail.com) for those who can fire an invite my way. Declan ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/64 "2011-07-06T01:45:41Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Yeah you will. Because we’re going to make our own social networking website. With blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the website! I like the cut of your jib. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/65 "2011-07-06T02:26:06Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Yeah you will. Because we’re going to make our own social networking website. With blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the website! I’m intrigued by your ideas, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter. -D/a ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/66 "2011-07-06T02:36:21Z")
So far the main thing I don’t like about Google+ is how few people show up on my stream, because I only have like 6 people in my circles. I hope they open it up to wider testing soon. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/67 "2011-07-06T02:51:43Z")
6 more than I have. I think I lasted longer on Google Wave! ---
**Author:** ![AntiCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@AntiCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntiCoyote)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/68 "2011-07-06T05:46:20Z")
I wonder how Google is qualifying it’s invite process. Obviously they want active users, so anyone with a very active Facebook/MySpace following would be a better candidate. I also understand Google+ is just a test name. People who went around snapping up domain names will be outta luck when Google changes the name at the official roll out ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/69 "2011-07-06T14:09:03Z")
So far I haven’t seen anything like gmail where it offers you specific invites to share, but you can add email addresses or contacts to a specific circle and then share something to that circle on your stream and then the recipients will or may be able to sign in. Also, you can setup a short url here- [http://gplus.to/](http://gplus.to/) -to let people find you. Caveat - gplus.to is not affiliated with Google, but I’ve seen no evidence of it being less than legit and it’s being heavily used. If anyone’s got an SD circle going, I’m at [Google Plus has shutdown and here is why | Gplus.to](http://gplus.to/pwerfect) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/70 "2011-07-06T15:11:21Z")
I’m [Google Plus has shutdown and here is why | Gplus.to](http://gplus.to/opalcat) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/71 "2011-07-07T01:03:34Z")
FYI, my invite finally worked today, so I guess I should quit bitching. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/72 "2011-07-07T01:06:42Z")
fuuuuuuuu ---
**Author:** ![sweet\_chemist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@sweet\_chemist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweet_chemist)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/73 "2011-07-07T01:21:05Z")
I’m late to the party but would love an invite. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/74 "2011-07-07T01:38:18Z")
My work-around invite from a previous poster finally allowed me to sign up today. Figuring out how to change from Swedish to English took a few minutes! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/75 "2011-07-07T02:47:29Z")
Is there a limit to the number of invites you can send? If not, PM me your email address for those still looking for an invite. It might take a day to show up, mine did, but I will send out as many as I can. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/76 "2011-07-07T04:02:55Z")
[Google+ now officially open to the public.](http://www.androidcentral.com/google-officially-open-everyone-so-long-youve-got-gmail-account?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+androidcentral+%28Android+Central%29) [Google+ For Android walkthrough.](http://www.androidcentral.com/android-app-review-google) Hm, nevermind me. Officially open to the public doesn’t seem to actually mean we can just go and sign up. Unless I’m doing something wrong, very high possibility. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/77 "2011-07-07T05:12:12Z")
I have a google+ account and I like it so far, it’s pretty seamless. Send me a PM and I’ll send an invite out. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/78 "2011-07-07T08:56:59Z")
Yeah, same for me: still need an invite. They advertised on Twitter that it was open to all. Not quite yet, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/79 "2011-07-07T11:23:27Z")
They said they wanted to double the testers they have now but it still seems very restricted. I invited two from here and atleast one got an account now. PM me and I will share a G+ post with you which will get you a better chance of activating your google account for G+. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/80 "2011-07-07T11:57:32Z")
Juggler, I sent you a PM. Thanks for offering! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262.md?page=5)