Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites

13 Aug 11 - 03:48 AM (#3207075)
Subject: Tech: Mudcatters Connecting on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Max

Hey gang. A bunch of us are using the Hangout feature of G+ to video teleconference and sing and such. It's been a very rich experience and really great quality. I have 150 invites is anyone is interested.

Just click for access.

sign up.

Then find me.

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13 Aug 11 - 05:13 AM (#3207101)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T

I have a Google A/C, and have tried to access but can't get by a stop page which says they have exceeded their capacity.

I've left me contact details and am waiting............Ho Hum!

I would really be grateful for a direct invite.

Don T

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13 Aug 11 - 05:14 AM (#3207102)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: John MacKenzie

PM me with your details Don

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13 Aug 11 - 05:48 AM (#3207109)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: wilbyhillbilly

I got in but it was too complicated for little ol' me so I've deleted the account.

I'll leave it to you educated people.

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13 Aug 11 - 08:28 AM (#3207179)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: John MacKenzie

There appears to be a CH on there ! :-)

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13 Aug 11 - 09:06 AM (#3207205)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Susan of DT

OK, I joined and added Max to my mudcat circle. Now what? How do I fine other mudcatters? I joined for the paltalk-like possibilities. I have not joined other social network sites (except mudcat).

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13 Aug 11 - 06:25 PM (#3207513)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Max

Google+ differs from other social networks (for now) by decentralizing the connection to others. Circles are only meaningful and accessible by the individual. Putting me in your circle didn't create or define any connection to you for me but it did notify me, which gave me the choice to choose how to connect with you, that is which circle to put you in.

I have insight into G+ and indeed its just another social network right now. However, the next evolution of a social web is for them to allow folks like me to customize, compartmentalize, repurpose and implement their powerful infrastructure to use inside this site to handle the heavy technology, programming, liability, legality, ethics that go along with MEMBERSHIP and the heavy bandwidth stuff we want with audio and video.

Privacy, personal identity and property, freedom of expression, safety and security are volatile topics AND actually very dangerous personal and political issues at this day and age of the development of technology and society, and it is my opinion that its going to get much worse. This is threatening to our autonomy cuz Mom and Pop shops like us can't keep up anymore, and folks like Microsoft make sure of it with bully fear mongering and technical standards manipulation, a la the IE 8 warns that mudcat.org is a dangerous dangerous site (for a different reason that it actually is). Anyway, its a suck hole that this here folky aint got the time for. I'm going to need to partner with the least threatening giant.

So, this is just to take advantage in some nice video sharing that I've been enjoying and feeling inspired by, you don't have to use the other features or engage in anything over there. I'll make a resource right here on mudcat to find each other and connect. And I do believe that the account you create their will have some long term utility here.

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13 Aug 11 - 06:32 PM (#3207515)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Max

Working on my radio show for tonight, so I'll have a hangout open for a few hours. Try this after you have an account.

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13 Aug 11 - 06:35 PM (#3207519)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Max

Testing direct link into the hangout.

https://talkgadget.google.com/hangouts/b938fdb6ac59813858ce7adf1914eb2d74937940?authuser=0&hl=en#

I can't do it cuz I;m already in there so someone let me know what happens.

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13 Aug 11 - 06:35 PM (#3207521)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: maeve

It sounds interesting, Max. Thanks for the additional information. I don't have access to equipment that would allow video sharing, yet I wish you well in your explorations.

Maeve

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13 Aug 11 - 06:38 PM (#3207524)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Max

Global open mic nights have intrigued me since the start. Hard to give up.

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13 Aug 11 - 06:41 PM (#3207527)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: maeve

I hope you find the connections and participants to shape that dream, Max.

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13 Aug 11 - 08:22 PM (#3207588)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: maeve

Hello, Max. I've joined, although nervous about privacy. I don't have any options for the audio/video part, so haven't yet downloaded that part.

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13 Aug 11 - 08:47 PM (#3207596)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

I've joined, too- it is indeed a bit confusing, but I'll give it a try.

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13 Aug 11 - 09:13 PM (#3207602)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Jeri

I've joined, I stuck you in a circle, but I'm not sure what happens next. Maybe I'll just click on stuff...

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13 Aug 11 - 11:04 PM (#3207633)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Stilly River Sage

Come on in, Garg, the water's fine. . .

Any of you can also PM me to get my particulars on Google+. I have invites to send if you send me an email address (you need a Google profile to use it and that comes with gmail, for all intents and purposes). I've been able to get a couple of folks set up there this week.

SRS

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13 Aug 11 - 11:14 PM (#3207637)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Amos

It takes a while of clicking on stuff to get the hang of things, but it is an interesting promising social site. More refined than FB, and with Google behind it, it shows a lot of potential for Generation 2 of Mudcat. If you are curious about Generation XIV of Mudcat, look up the Mudcat Enterprise fiction thread, an awesome tale of far away places.

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14 Aug 11 - 04:18 AM (#3207699)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: John MacKenzie

Spoke with Sir max on there last night. Site has potential.
If you don't have your mike or camera connected, you can still download the app, and chat in words, like other places. There's a screen at the side of the pics.

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14 Aug 11 - 04:37 AM (#3207704)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Bonnie Shaljean

Thanks for the heads-up Max - I'm following this thread and will see what I can do about joining as soon as I have the headspace to take it on board. I think this project is something that will grow gradually, and folks will come to it in their own time. I'm certainly interested, and grateful to you for bringing it up.

Wot, dangerous? Little old us????

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28 Aug 11 - 04:56 PM (#3214141)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Gorgeous Gary

Missed one 8-)

(And how did you get the picture to show up, Max?)

-- Gary

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28 Aug 11 - 05:56 PM (#3214170)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Susan of DT

I tried to organize a sing online this weekend, but not one was paying attention, except Max.

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28 Aug 11 - 08:06 PM (#3214244)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)

I saw it, Susan, but we were exhausted after a long stressful day and I was too tired even to comment!

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28 Aug 11 - 08:15 PM (#3214246)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: DrugCrazed

Sounds like fun. I have to admit that Facebook and Twitter have me more, because I have them in my browser at all times. Though I doubt heavily that Google won't do a browser extension for Chrome...

Here be me, it sounds like singarounds would be fun.

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28 Aug 11 - 09:37 PM (#3214271)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Beer

Well I'm in but I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
ad.
I will read up later. Company comes first at the moment.
Thanks Max.

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29 Aug 11 - 05:38 PM (#3214760)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: DrugCrazed

Public link to use my invites

I don't have 150 friends...

Feel free to spread that link about if you want, it'll be fine. 146 last time I checked.

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29 Aug 11 - 06:02 PM (#3214774)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: maeve

Sorry, Susan. I'm not set up for joining online sings, as much fun as it might be.

I also don't know what a huddle is and how to respond to an invitation for one.

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30 Aug 11 - 01:29 PM (#3215275)
Subject: RE: Tech: Mudcatters Connectin on Google+ 150 Invites
From: Crowhugger

I'm interested but will follow up after I've got the technology in place--I need some sort of camera and a better mike. Given that I'm no techie, that sort of thing depends on my sweetheart's available time & energy. (And then, once there's a camera I'll need to tidy up the mess behind me, and comb my hair, and...)

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