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Google Alternatives Thanks to a Facebook post by  Lee Grupsmith-Pedersen , we have been alerted to  this article, by Brendan Hesse ,   which appears on lifehacker.com  as  The Best Competitors to Every First-Party Google App and Service Because of new EU anti-trust laws, Google is legally obligated to show its users apps and browsers from its competitors. But here in the US,  there are no such rules , and Google doesn’t have to fill you in on similar products that may be available from other companies. Don’t worry, though—we went ahead and found that information ourselves. ... Missing is an alternative to our much missed Google +: ...Google Maps MapQuest Bing Maps Here.com OpenStreetMap Waze  (Owned by Google) Maps  (iOS, MacOS) Google Hangouts Skype Telegram FB messenger WhatsApp Facetime  (iOS) Google Pay... Media Casting  ....

Suggestion for Talented Programmer: Could someone please build and make available a free GSuite add-on that would allow communication among GSuite members, and the general public  if Google doesn't add this to "Currents" (still in beta as of this post) for all platforms, mobile & desktop ? (I don't know what I'm talking about, if this could be integrated with GSuite, etc., but hope you do.) Even if you are unable to fulfill this lofty mission, you may have other fun with this:

Stephen Adu Agyei People Left Behind on G+ Good news :)     Mark Barrus - GSuite +2 Thanks for the update + Stephen Adu Agyei 3d Eli Fennell +3 Woohoo, + Nina Trankova ! But what about Public Posting and Following? 3d Cade Roux Owner Not every company will have GSuite. If a company collaborates extensively with other companies, it seems like this would disqualify this tool. At least with Drive/Docs/Groups you can add people to have access to a folder by email address. Yes, it has to be a Google account, but does not have to be in a GSuite org. 3d Eli Fennell +1 + Cade Roux You're assuming they'll never expand its capabilities. I'd be surprised if they didn't. As you say, they do it with other products, but those other products didn't do it at first, either. Currents is new. So new it doesn't even exist yet. The absence of a thing on Day 1 doesn't mean it will never be part of it. 3d

  Google+ on Twitter: 2017 part 1 As research proceeds, new addresses for both artists and Collections will be added. "goo.gl" links DO NOT WORK This 'Natural Phenomena' Collection includes cool events like this lava delta formation in Hawaii https://t.co/ukkgwhT1Qt pic.twitter.com/SgUrq7OLgk — GooglePlus (@GooglePlus) June 27, 2017 The recommended successor to this Google+ Collection is Pinterest, " Natural Phenomena " (239 pins) by by JoAnne Lillis Maria Nasir celebrates surpassing 100,000 followers in her collection of vegetarian recipes #ThatAPlus https://t.co/cbe6WBwatn pic.twitter.com/DubHV45Y7v — GooglePlus (@GooglePlus) December 28, 2017 The recommended successor to this Google+ Collection is Pinterest, Maria's Foodaholic by Maria's Foodaholic These stunning photos of the Canadian Rockies make you feel as though you are really there https://t.co/5ZMFrp9nGV pic.twitter.com/0j6655G4pA — GooglePlus (@GooglePl

Community Vanguards FAQs Part of the Google+ Create Program Updated March 6, 2018; Terminated 2 April 2019 courtesy Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection - 1885 The information below was sourced from the official Google description of the Community. Changes are bracketed. Some deletions have been made. Some links are redirected, while others have been eliminated. What [was] Community Vanguards? It [was] a supportive space for experienced owners and moderators to collaborate, brainstorm, and exchange best practices for running successful, thriving communities on Google+. How [was] it different from Google+ Create? Vanguards [was] a part of the Google+ Create program! While the Create Community [was] about content and creative collaboration, Community Vanguards [was] about Community management and support. [It was] a group for Community leaders to share tips & tricks, advice, and best practices to help each other succeed. Vanguards [was] not focus

Early Access FAQ The Early Access program on Google+ allowed selected Google+ users to converse directly with Google+ staff. As a member of EA, this author appreciated the dialogs. The substance of the conversations in EA was private. You can imagine, however, that the problems you had as a G+ user were brought before the EA Community in proportion to the frequency they were experienced by the general public. EA participants had the ear of Google+ support staff, but not the Google or Alphabet administrators who made the decision to discontinue public Google+. The Early Access Community and its Google+ staff were as surprised as the general public to learn that public Google+ would be shut down. Yellow Rose by Kate Sadler, courtesy Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection The FAQ list below is derived from that which was published by Google to acquaint folks with the Early Access Community. Interested in getting a sneak peek at new Google+ features? In our E

(c) Google/Alphabet The Google+ Create Program offered creators many opportunities to interact with Google+ staff. Below is a sample of some of the benefits of the program, derived from the original description of the program.   The Links Below No Longer Work. Create Perks: A comprehensive list of each benefit the Create Program offered you Last Updated On: June 25, 2018. PROGRAM DISCONTINUED. The Create Program is gone . We are [no longer] working on finding the best ways to increase your content visibility and get you the audience you deserve. [Do not] share your constructive  thoughts and feedback in the "Create, Google+ and Beyond" section,  or email plus-create-team@google.com directly. Shape Google+ Influence the next set of Google+ features, and see how other communities Early Access Community In our Early Access program, we work[ed] closely with a small group of testers who [were] passionate  about Google+ products and want[