Sheril KirshenbaumDec 13, 2022

There’s a new wave of pachyderms on #Mastodon thanks to another round of the #TwitterMigration. Welcome to the #Fediverse! 👋

You’re going to like it here.

Start with an #introduction & say hello!

What to post? Share content you’re passionate about & you’ll meet folks with similar interests. Hashtags will help you find them faster.

With a few exceptions (just block them) this is a pretty friendly place. @feditips is a good follow to get started.

I’m glad you’re here.

Show threadArt Zemon ⭐Dec 14, 2022
@Sheril Thanks for the welcome message. I'm getting reacquainted with Mastodon. The last time that I was "here" was after Google+ imploded. My old pluspora server has vanished so I created a new account and now I find myself relearning everything that I knew once-upon-a-time
Show threadDavid Brent 📚

@azemon @Sheril Wow, I haven't heard anyone mention Google+ in years. I was rooting for it. RIP

Welcome!

Dec 14, 2022 at 4:54amTusky
Show threadArt Zemon ⭐Dec 14, 2022
@dbsalk @Sheril Yup. Google+ was a good place. I miss it. Twitter never did it for me. Maybe Mastodon will. The groups were really nice over there.
Show threadSheril KirshenbaumDec 14, 2022

@dbsalk @azemon Ah Google+…

I wrote this early & optimistic review at Wired back in 2011 https://www.wired.com/2011/06/my-first-impressions-of-google/amp

“So far, I'm quite impressed. And I'm wondering how long it will be before we're all using it.”

Oh well.

My First Impressions Of Google+

I was relatively late to Facebook and very late to Twitter. At least in the social media sense. I never joined Google Wave. But yesterday I clicked on an invitation to join Google+ These are my first impressions: Google+ seems to work like a kind of Twitter/Facebook hybrid that allows more control and looks great. […]

WIRED
Show threadDavid Brent 📚Dec 14, 2022

@Sheril @azemon Amazing. If it makes you feel better, I'm winless betting on football this season. 🙄😉

There's so much to unpack with that article! I feel like Google had a good concept, but maybe the timing and execution was a little off. As I recall, nobody was really clamoring for a new social media network in 2011. I wonder if Google+ would be more successful in 2022 with the #twittermigration.