I thought circles would be cool, but i find im putting everyone in my friends circle because its too hard to categorize how i know and interact with people. Plus, i just dont give a shit. Why would i want to make a post to just half my 'friends'? On Facebook, for example, if a comment doesnt pertain to you you will just ignore it anyways, it takes 2 milliseconds. Using G+ has made me realize i just want to post ridiculous comments and pictures and have people laugh and reply to them. I also want to be able to make and reply to events and party invites. Facebook will always have a bigger audience for things like that.
What really do you want out of a social website? G+ feels like a nerd emporium where nerds feel like they can finally post stuff without fear of ridicule. All my G+ feed is from nerds who dont post anything on Facebook, why do they want to suddenly have a voice on a smaller social network? I dont get it. In fact, on G+ i get the even more mundane postings from these nerds like 'Went to Safeway today for chips ahoy! Hope G+ blows up!". No, nerd, you dont hope G+ blows up because then everyone would tell you they will beat your face if you post about your grocery trip again, just like they probably do on Facebook which prevents you from posting that same exact line on Facebook.
The only thing about Facebook i find tiring is all the posts from bands, groups, and games that clutter my feed. I know you can block these, but i would rather have a separate feed altogether for them, because i possibly might want to read that stuff to find out when a concert is coming to town, etc. Some bands post soooo much crap, though, its ridiculous, more so than games. On the other hand, i dont mind information overload from friends posting stuff, i can quickly and easily sort through what i find interesting, there is no need for circles or lists. G+ is a ghost town where people like tech bloggers have the most followers.
If the security and ease of use is better then i hope G+ does supplant Facebook, because then it will act just like FB, but with more security.
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