Social Networks

Google+ is hoping to take over Facebook and become the new and innovative social network by introducing features that allow its members to have more control of its usage. For one, Google+ lets its users create different groups to categorize friends by relationship. Groups of friends, groups of family, groups of co-workers and so forth can make a smaller networks and thus, hold more intimate online conversations and/or connections. This seems ideal for a person like me who wishes to make status posts that directly relate to family or friends and is particular about who reads them. If someone want to rant about work, they can do so to their family without having to worry about their co-workers reading it. You can also have impromptu meeting with coworkers without having to wait till you meet at work. I can use this when I want to conference with the other Kindergarten teachers at my school. Sometimes, I just don't have the time to meet after school. I have to come home and make dinner for my family. With Google+, we can have those meetings from home whenever necessary. That's their "Huddle" feature, which I plan to use to communicate with my best friend who lives in Texas. Will it take over Facebook? I'm not so sure. But with these kinds of features, it's definitely worth giving it a chance!