# Should I accept this Google Wave invitation? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 8, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130 "2010-02-08T10:40:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130/1 "2010-02-08T10:40:43Z")
I got invited to Google Wave today by someone I’ve never met (“demi.vie has invited you to preview Google Wave!”) or at least don’t recognize the name of. I don’t remember ever asking for an invitation so it’s out-of-the-blue. The email seems legitimate- I doubt Gmail would let Google Wave phishing spam into my inbox- but it could be very fancy phishing. I know other people here have been invited before: did your invitation come from [wave-noreply@google.com](mailto:wave-noreply@google.com)? Assuming it is all above-board, should I join up? Is Google Wave worth trying out, or should I wait until it’s out of testing? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130/2 "2010-02-08T15:17:53Z")
Oh hell I totally forgot I signed up for this a few months ago. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130/3 "2010-02-08T16:00:51Z")
Do you want Google Wave? If so, then accept. If not, then don’t. It sounds legit to me. ---
**Author:** ![Leiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Leiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leiko)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130/4 "2010-02-09T01:18:27Z")
Update: I am a complete idiot- the invite was from a friend of mine I’ve known for years. I just didn’t recognize her screen name. (I figured that out after I accepted the invitation and saw her in my Wave contacts.) ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-accept-this-google-wave-invitation/528130/5 "2010-02-09T01:24:42Z")
Glad you figured it out. I forgot I have it but it looks like I have 25 invites to pass out. If anyone wants one, send me a PM. Personally, I haven’t used it because it just doesn’t seem to be something I’d need, but hey…