# 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:** 5
**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, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/81 "2011-07-07T12:31:16Z")
> [@Juggler](#): > > 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+. That was me. It took about 24hrs for the email to come to me and then another 2-3 days for Google to let me register. ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/82 "2011-07-07T14:36:49Z")
Still hoping for an invite if anyone has a spare? Thanks! ---
**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, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/83 "2011-07-07T15:59:33Z")
I’ve tried to add a couple of SD people to my circles but it’s just showing “email only” function, so it’s probably still in testing phase. I’ll keep people posted. ---
**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, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/84 "2011-07-07T16:04:08Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I’ve tried to add a couple of SD people to my circles but it’s just showing “email only” function, so it’s probably still in testing phase. I’ll keep people posted. Yeah, what happens when you do that is that the person gets an email inviting them to check out Google+, but the invite may or may not actually work depending on whether Google+ has the gates open at that time. When/if the person actually does sign on to Google+, they will show up as a regular member of that circle. And I’m the second person that **Juggler** invited, by the way. It was just as **USCDiver** said - the invite took a day or so to show up, and then another 3 days before it worked. I invited a handful of friends last night but so far it doesn’t look like any of them have made it in yet. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/85 "2011-07-07T16:27:12Z")
> [@Hedda\_Rosa](#): > > Still hoping for an invite if anyone has a spare? Thanks! I sent you one. ---
**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, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/86 "2011-07-07T16:38:36Z")
I understand why they’d want to roll this out slowly, but a social networking site is nothing if there aren’t more people on it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/87 "2011-07-07T17:16:57Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > I understand why they’d want to roll this out slowly, but a social networking site is nothing if there aren’t more people on it. It’s a fairly clever move, though. They did a good job getting the hype out, so now they’re employing the “I want it but can’t have it so I _need_ it” marketing strategy. Hell, I’ve avoided MySpace and Facebook like the plague ever since their inception, but even I’m finding myself intrigued enough to check out Google+ when invites become less restricted. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/88 "2011-07-07T17:29:56Z")
I’d love an invite too if anyone’s got any. ---
**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 8, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/89 "2011-07-08T01:07:23Z")
**Juggler** sent me an invite this morning. I didn’t have a chance to try until I got home from work, but I’m in. While I don’t have invites per se, I was able to get my husband in by adding him to a circle and sending a message. If anyone wants to try this, I’ll be happy to. Send me a PM. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/90 "2011-07-08T01:18:37Z")
I am still able to send invites, please PM me your email address and I’ll send you one. ETA: Fluiddruid, I just sent you one to the email address on file. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/91 "2011-07-08T01:26:06Z")
People do seem to be trickling in. I’ve sent out probably 15-20 invitations since yesterday and it looks like about a third of them have made it onto the site already. ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/92 "2011-07-08T01:47:25Z")
I don’t know if you still need them, but I have a few invites to share. PM if you want one. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/93 "2011-07-08T01:49:50Z")
Yeah I have seen more and more people show up. I think there might be a delay, but I have sent several from people who have PM’d be on here. Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/94 "2011-07-08T02:07:31Z")
My invited people are slowly joining up. I’m still getting familiar with the whole thing myself. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/95 "2011-07-08T03:20:49Z")
i’m exploring the thing too and i can’t even find a simple way to thank **ladyfoxfyre** directly without 4 or 5 clicks. i guess it’s intentionally done that way so you broadcast instead? oh and PM me if anyone still need an invite. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/96 "2011-07-08T03:46:24Z")
**shijinn** , did you just get the invite tonight? I got one from **ladyfoxfyre** too, but it hasn’t offered me a way into the actual platform. I just get the intro teaser screen. What did you do exactly? Is it like Myst? Do I have to turn something? Do I have to turn _everything_? ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/97 "2011-07-08T03:56:36Z")
yah, i tried it once before and i got the intro screen too, then i guess it had since freed up. ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/98 "2011-07-08T05:56:03Z")
I got an invite but it says, “Already invited? We’ve temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.” So does that mean I have to keep checking back to sign up or I need to keep getting new invites until one takes? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/99 "2011-07-08T05:58:28Z")
> [@Cyberhwk](#): > > I got an invite but it says, “Already invited? We’ve temporarily exceeded our capacity. Please try again soon.” So does that mean I have to keep checking back to sign up or I need to keep getting new invites until one takes? No, just keep checking back. I just kept clicking the link from the same invite, and then eventually it let me in. ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262/100 "2011-07-08T16:33:33Z")
They are open now! I’ll look through and see who still needs an invite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-invites/587262.md?page=6)