[corenoewsg]

1. Agreed
2. If you go to Account > Edit Friends on Facebook, you can create lists which acts much more like Google's circles.
3. Arguable. Google+ seems pretty comparable to the Facebook app.
4. Who goes out of their way to share things. They share as it happens. Plus FB is everywhere now, so it's easy to share a PCW article with the click of a button while I'm reading that PCW article.
5. You don't have to make anything public on FB. You can make yourself "impossible" to find through searches.
6. You can pretty easily setup your account settings to notify you by email, or text message if you get tagged in anything.
7. No one likes to video chat; it's awkward. Text chat is the way to go. Right now it's kind of awkward on G+. There is no easy way to directly address a person.
8. You can create lists on FB and when you are composing a post on FB.com, you can click the lock icon and choose specifically who not to share it with, and can also set that as default
9. Arguable, both have had their blunders. Google also defaults to have all profile details completely public. So be careful.

[NormanNabatarsti0]

I am for Google all the way!

[NormanNabatarsti0]

I am for Google all the way!

[designcrimes5x5a]

Definitely Google+, but that doesn't mean I'll be deleting my Facebook account anytime soon, afterall I still need an invite. >.<

[MatthewSSchwartz9la7]

"Google has wisely decided to shy away from using facial recognition software, which Facebook now uses to automatically identify people in photos uploaded to user albums"

Why is that a pro? I love the facial recognition feature on Facebook.

[RuiAlexandreks1h]

So where's the +1 button to this story?
Nice article.

[AshishKasama199h]

but these are only new features those are added by by google+... but still google+ team needs to add many things to compete with face book ... like facebook page, groups , facebook note, questions, photo upload directly from webcam etc.. also games .... but in the end google +

[MatteoJurinaaix8]

Welcome Google+!!

[maia123]

Only reasons 1 and 2 seem to be any "reason" at all. The rest of the "reasons" are privacy related stuff or secondary features which will not make you "switch from Facebook to Google+" . Only if you're paranoid with security.

On the other hand, all it takes is Facebook to change policies regarding privacy and solves most "reasons". Google+ needs to differentiate itself from Facebook. Instead, they went the other way and cloned great part of Facebook UI. That gives you an edge start because people are used to Facebook UI. Nevertheless, who wants to start another avatar and build up social interlinks again, from scratch, the same old way ?

I just don't get this so called articles ? You could call it "Why I think Google+ is better than Facebook". But no, the tittle is as pretentious as its creator.

Yeah, yeah, Buzz was also the next "big thing" and look what happened lol.

Facebook is a winner because it knew how to bring new interesting stuff to social networks. It was different from myspace or hi5. Google+ looks like an improvement in some areas Facebook lacks. But nothing new and exciting is really there.

That doesn't mean Google+ might not succeed. I just don't think people will "switch" because of the reasons you enumerate.

This post has been edited by maia123: 12 July 2011 - 11:19 AM

[MichelADilibertov0ex]

it's gonna be a bumpy riiiide

[NicholasPhillipspaal]

die facebook die

[Voyageurduvideghwk]

Wow ! I'm convinced to move to G+ finally... I was full of doubts but when I've read this, I've see that I've missed... Go !

Wow ! I'm convinced to move to G+ finally... I was full of doubts but when I've read this, I've see that I've missed... Go !

Wow ! I'm convinced to move to G+ finally... I was full of doubts but when I've read this, I've see that I've missed... Go !

Wow ! I'm convinced to move to G+ finally... I was full of doubts but when I've read this, I've see that I've missed... Go !

[JosephRichardsong2vw]

Already using Google+ Its awesome!

Already using Google+ Its awesome!

[JimPivonka]

Since Google+ in unavalable on my Google homepage, it is irrelevant to me.

[RichardDavies6tlo]

Point 5 isn't entirely true, you can do the same on facebook -- i.e. download ALL of your data. However, the big question is after you've done that, how much can you delete...

I'm not sure either google or facebook are entirely good at the cleansing side of things...

[mhp11951]

Oh...let me guess. HaleHolmanmec3 is a man-hating female just looking for a fight. Sitting there waiting for some man to respond to her rude comment. Well now she can respond and satisfy that need. I apologize for being a man.

[mhp11951]

Oh...let me guess. HaleHolmanmec3 is a man-hating female just looking for a fight. Sitting there waiting for some man to respond to her rude comment. Well now she can respond and satisfy that need. I apologize for being a man.

HaleHolmanmec3, on 30 June 2011 - 04:31 PM, said:

This is such a stupid Western male way of framing things, Everything VS Everything! Derp! Derp! Derp!

[BrianShermanpzhw]

Why switch when you will likely be able to use a collaboration tool to connect both soon? Each site has benefits and you can use both without wasting time...if you think smart! Facebook is a time investment for many individuals and companies, so why invent the wheel when you can just slowly add another rung?

[TechSuccessCommn7e3]

Why switch when you will likely be able to use a collaboration tool to connect both soon? Each site has benefits and you can use both without wasting time...if you think smart! Facebook is a time investment for many individuals and companies, so why invent the wheel when you can just slowly add another rung?

[HaywoodUdumeajhh]

what good is this if we can't actually use it?

what good is this if we can't actually USE it?