Google+ Mass Migration short FAQ
Q: When is Google+ shutting down?
A: April 2, 2019. Five months earlier than originally announced.
March 7, 2019 for Google+ APIs, including Google+ Sign-in and integrations for web & mobile apps.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9195133
https://developers.google.com/+/api-shutdown
Q: Are any other Google services being shut down as well on April 2, 2019?
A: No.
This includes Gmail, Google Photos, Blogger, YouTube, Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Hangouts, AdSense, and many, many other Google products which will NOT shut down on April 2, 2019.
Q: Where should I go?
A: There is no one answer.* The Google+ Mass Migration community can help you chose where to go, but you decide what fits best. Where your personal contacts go matters most.
Major alternatives are listed here: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Established_G%2B_Exodus_Communities
Q How do I know where people are going?
A: Some have used this form: https://goo.gl/forms/EnkYfrY9HYKkr7iy2
The results are posted here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GYSUTGpmz-2trxhvNyEv_rnNF1GvEf4OW0Lct7KxEiY
Others are using #SignalFlare posts, and #googleplus and #gplusrefugee hashtags on their new sites.
Also check a user's About page or pinned posts on their streams for forwarding information. Create these yourself for others to find.
Q: Can I save my G+ content?
A: YES! Use the Friends+Me Google+ Exporter for best results: https://gplus-exporter.friendsplus.me
Other tools for archiving exist. Official Google Data Takeout can work but has been problematic: https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/plus_pages,circles,stream,plus_one,profile,plus_communities
Q: I have more data migration questions/issues?
A: See the Data Migration page: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Data_Migration_Process_and_Considerations
Q: What should I be doing as a G+ Community owner / moderator?
A: Communicate and coordinate with your community:
https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Migrating_Google%2B_Communities
Q: Should I delete my Google+ account or Communities?
A: You could, but we don't suggest it. Doing so will remove all content you and others have made, making it much harder for others to save their work.
Q: Can I simply convert to a G Suite / Corporate Google+ account?
A: Short answer: No.
Long answer: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ#Q:_Is_there_any_way_to_continue_using_Google.2B_after_the_sunset.3F
Q: Are other Google products shutting down / affected by this?
A: NO, other Google products will not be shut down at this time, only Google+. However some interactions may be experienced. See: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ#Google_Products_and_Services
Q: What if I have more questions?
A: See the full FAQ: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ
Source: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/G%2BMM_Short_FAQ
G+MM Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/112164273001338979772
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Q: When is Google+ shutting down?
A: April 2, 2019. Five months earlier than originally announced.
March 7, 2019 for Google+ APIs, including Google+ Sign-in and integrations for web & mobile apps.
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9195133
https://developers.google.com/+/api-shutdown
Q: Are any other Google services being shut down as well on April 2, 2019?
A: No.
This includes Gmail, Google Photos, Blogger, YouTube, Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Hangouts, AdSense, and many, many other Google products which will NOT shut down on April 2, 2019.
Q: Where should I go?
A: There is no one answer.* The Google+ Mass Migration community can help you chose where to go, but you decide what fits best. Where your personal contacts go matters most.
Major alternatives are listed here: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Established_G%2B_Exodus_Communities
Q How do I know where people are going?
A: Some have used this form: https://goo.gl/forms/EnkYfrY9HYKkr7iy2
The results are posted here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GYSUTGpmz-2trxhvNyEv_rnNF1GvEf4OW0Lct7KxEiY
Others are using #SignalFlare posts, and #googleplus and #gplusrefugee hashtags on their new sites.
Also check a user's About page or pinned posts on their streams for forwarding information. Create these yourself for others to find.
Q: Can I save my G+ content?
A: YES! Use the Friends+Me Google+ Exporter for best results: https://gplus-exporter.friendsplus.me
Other tools for archiving exist. Official Google Data Takeout can work but has been problematic: https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/plus_pages,circles,stream,plus_one,profile,plus_communities
Q: I have more data migration questions/issues?
A: See the Data Migration page: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Data_Migration_Process_and_Considerations
Q: What should I be doing as a G+ Community owner / moderator?
A: Communicate and coordinate with your community:
https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Migrating_Google%2B_Communities
Q: Should I delete my Google+ account or Communities?
A: You could, but we don't suggest it. Doing so will remove all content you and others have made, making it much harder for others to save their work.
Q: Can I simply convert to a G Suite / Corporate Google+ account?
A: Short answer: No.
Long answer: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ#Q:_Is_there_any_way_to_continue_using_Google.2B_after_the_sunset.3F
Q: Are other Google products shutting down / affected by this?
A: NO, other Google products will not be shut down at this time, only Google+. However some interactions may be experienced. See: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ#Google_Products_and_Services
Q: What if I have more questions?
A: See the full FAQ: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/FAQ
Source: https://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/G%2BMM_Short_FAQ
G+MM Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/112164273001338979772
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As a reminder, posts to G+MM which are addressed in either the short FAQ (this post), or the full FAQ (linked at the end of the post above) will generally be answered by a moderator but removed from this community.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to understand why, take a look at the Google+ Help community and its endless stream of repetitions of the same basic questions, which render the forum useless for learning any significant information.
We've got 19 days to go to The Beginning.
Edward Morbius The Beginning? :-)
ReplyDeleteMike Waters The Beginning is Near!
ReplyDeleteMike Waters PLExodus: The Beginning is Near
ReplyDeleteEdward Morbius I love that phrase, it turns the end of Google Plus into a new opportunity, which it actually is of course.
ReplyDeleteAnton A Bingo.
ReplyDeletehttps://social.antefriguserat.de/index.php/Opportunities
I've also had several very interesting discussions with people who, as I do, see this as a tremendous opportunity to change the online landscape. These come along once a decade or so, and it's essential to be ready to act. Despite starting from a standstill there are exciting options available. My general suggestion has been prepare for at least an interim move by April 2019, which also means that that interim target should be ready to roll right now. Some of the exciting opportunities are not yet ready for prime time, and I am hesitant to recommend them now. They may still prove worthwhile ultimate goals.
Above all, thinking through you and your group's strategy matters, and recognising that there will be early, middle, and late movers may play into that thinking. My view is that the early movers are flexible and can re-home if their first choice proves unsatisfactory or premature, the late movers lack resources or initiative to make moves, and that middle movers are both deliberate and reluctant to subsequant change. I may be wrong, but I think the middle-crowd will be definitive.
https://old.reddit.com/r/plexodus/comments/9w06v9/plexodus_one_month_status_report/
The middle will provide the numbers, which will pull in the late ones. The early pioneers can bring back traveller's tales, while we mull over our middle choice. Still leaning to Openbook.
ReplyDeleteDiana Studer Precisely. Also written somewhere on #PlexodusWiki
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