Triplicate Thoughts

If you were to read any article about Google+ on the web, chances are the article would compare Google+ to Facebook, and call it a failure due to how big the gap in user base is. If you were to ask any random guy on the street about Google+, chances are they wouldn't even know what it is. But if you ask someone who actually uses Google+ on a daily basis what they think of it, I'm confident that they will say it's the best social network there is. That's the problem with many of these "Google+ is dead" articles floating all over the web; they are written by people who don't use the network. How can you ask someone who doesn't use a product what they think of it? It just doesn't make sense. I've given many reasons why I like Google+ more than Facebook but in this post, I'll focus on the real reason why Google+ is better than Facebook - content.

Yes, you read that right. This is my third post on why I like Google+ more than Facebook. I wrote the first two a very long time ago, in 2013 in fact. But Google+ has changed a lot since then, and there are more reasons why I still enjoy the social network very much. Definitely a lot more than Facebook. You can read up on part one  and part two  if you like. If not, here's a quick recap of what I wrote about in the first two posts. Part one was about the concept of Google+ circles, GIF support, text formatting, the mobile app, and the notification system. Part two was about the new posts label, the ability to easily reply to comments, the built-in photo editor, automatic hashtags, and the dynamic card layout. Despite what some sites will have you believe, Google+ is not dead , nor is it dying. In fact, Google recently bought Odysee , an online photo backup and sharing app, and the team was immediately merged into the Google+ team. So if anything, Google+ is alive and kick...

Social media is taking over news reporting. Image: Lab42 Ever since the turn of the millennium, social media started picking up pace. With various social networks for various situations, more and more adaptation by famous institutes and governing bodies, and of course the rise of smartphones and tablets in consumer markets, social media became huge . Seeing cat videos, pictures of food and cheesy inspirational quotes does get boring, like really boring. But the strength of social media is seen the most in moments of misfortune. I pretty much never read a newspaper anymore. Nor do I watch the news. If you know me, you'll know how much of a technophile I am. Pretty much everything I do, I do online. That includes getting updates on current events, local or global. Whenever there's a missing child in Malaysia, or natural disaster strikes somewhere in the country, or a robbery or murder has been committed ( like this which happened in a neighbouring housing area to mine ), soc...

I know what you're thinking, "Another post about Google+ ??". I can't help it. After +Google  I/O and all the cool updates, I can't help but be excited. Google+ has improved so much it's no wonder my friend  +Mohammed Nabil Mahamad  decided to give it another try. A tech journalist I follow,  +Taylor Martin  spoke of how his followers list increased by 300 people in a week. Google+ is growing and it doesn't look like it will slow down any time soon. I've given you 5 reasons before , and here are 5 more reasons why I enjoy the experience on Google+.

I think it would be safe to assume that almost everyone is on some form of social media nowadays. Even my lecturers, parents and grandmother use Facebook. With that, there has been a lot of emphasis put on safety while using social media. What personal information you shouldn't post online, how to protect your privacy, who not to give information to etc. This will not be one of those posts. This will be more about social media etiquette. The top 5 things you should never do on social media, not because it is unsafe, but simply because many people will hate  dislike you for doing so.

Following up on my previous post on why I like Google+ more than Facebook , there's another reason why I like Facebook less; the content. Unfortunately, the "editors" of my Facebook feed are my friends, which makes public criticism of their posts a taboo subject. 

Social media is HUGE in today's world. Not only is it a way to stay connected with friends and family, but it has become the main method of information and news dissemination in the digital age, more so than traditional newspapers, TV or radio. There are so many different choices for social networking, each offering different features. Facebook is undoubtedly the king of social media, with 1 billion active users monthly . Second place belongs to a network that might surprise some. It's not Twitter, Twitter is 3rd with 200 million active monthly users . Second place belongs to Google+, with 235 million active users monthly .