It's hard to argue with Google's track record. The company has scored a hit in nearly every space in which it's dabbled: search, email, ads, office software, etc. There's always been one glaring exception to this rule, however: social networking. The company hasn't made much of a dent in a world dominated by Facebook (and, once upon a time, MySpace and Friendster). For Google+, however, the company dove in with both feet, launching a multi-faceted service that brings a lot to the table with features like Circles, Hang Out, and Huddle. Is it enough to end the Google's streak?...

Why is there no option for "already got it"?

In many ways, it's up to us (the tech crowd) to decide if the product dominates Facebook, or falls into echo-chamber obscurity and dies. Average users are not aware and/or don't care and/or are willing to put up with broken applications, privacy violations, etc. Heck, some people (apparently) still use MySpace. As someone on the internet has so gently put it (though I'm paraphrasing): "I'll switch to a new social network if it lets me get laid by any of my friends, just by clicking on their picture". They don't care about features.

So Google is building Google+ for us. And it's up to us to be the first wave in, and drag all of our female acquaintances into this "hip new social space".

*sigh* Not available for google apps accounts.

I hate being a second class citizen.

Please tell your friends using Google Apps that we're working to make Google+ available to them. Sorry for the delay - we need to do it right!

P.S.: md, Amailer

P.S. mailed out some invites. PM me if you still want one.

Yep apparently for this phase of testing there is an age restriction of 18+ only. Later it will be reduced to 13+

Do you have friends in high places

I wonder who Google sent 'tier 1' invites to.

Haha you guys are lucky then.