Google+

[Steelsun]

So who all here is on it so far?

It's pretty good and I like the whole "circles" concept (much easier than Facebook's friend sorter).
Already made circles for "Houston Photogs" and "Photogs" (for those outside Houston). Gonna probably make a "Pixtus" circle also.

[contributor_M]

I got one!

https://plus.google.com/114933968672268344066/posts

[The Philos]

I'm just leery of their TOS - same reason I don't have any serious work FB.

[Steelsun]

That TOS is about the same as any site you upload a photo to. It is basically what is required if you want that photo to be visible to anyone. I just don't upload any high resolution photo, and watermark them.

[Steelsun]

Mine: https://plus.google.com/101994286671940393187/posts

[The Philos]

“By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.”

“You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.”

“You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.”

This TOS is completely different from Picasa's TOS; strange no?

Good thing I have my own server.

[Melany]

I'm there!
https://plus.google.com/101994286671940393187/posts

Not much going on there, but I do like the circles.
I don't plan to add my photos there, that's why God gave me Flickr :-)

[d2creative]

Facebook (and zuckerburg) can suck it. Go google+!!!

[The Philos]

Originally Posted by Melany

I'm there!
https://plus.google.com/101994286671940393187/posts

Not much going on there, but I do like the circles.
I don't plan to add my photos there, that's why God gave me Flickr :-)

You mean the place where the url for your pictures starts with farm?

[Sonny]

Just added my Google+ account. I need to read up on what it does.

[Abel]

Go to USER CP then to EDIT DETAILS and at the very bottom there's a field to add your Google + Profile ID.

Direct Link Here:
http://www.pixtus.com/forum/profile.php?do=editprofile

How to Find your Google+ Profile ID:

When viewing your profile page the URL in your browser address bar should look similar to this:

PHP Code:

https://plus.google.com/106518830412682489868/posts 


Copy and paste JUST the number value as such:

106518830412682489868

Once you copy that number value which is your Profile ID into your Google+ Profile Field here on Pixtus you will see this icon badge display next the rest of your icon badges under your username when posting:



Thanks Brian for the suggestion!

[crbeveri]

Originally Posted by Steelsun

That TOS is about the same as any site you upload a photo to. It is basically what is required if you want that photo to be visible to anyone. I just don't upload any high resolution photo, and watermark them.

I dunno what other sites have a TOS like Google+ but FB is not like it. I am not a huge fan of FB even though I do have have but here is what is posted by FB in their Terms:

"Sharing Your Content and Information

You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:
For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos ("IP content"), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook ("IP License"). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.
When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).
When you use an application, your content and information is shared with the application. We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information. (To learn more about Platform, read our Privacy Policy and Platform Page.)
When you publish content or information using the "everyone" setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).
We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Facebook, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them)."

Google+ states in theirs that it does not matter what you post once posted they have full right to do what ever they want with it. If you post your full name, B-day, address, phone number, pictures, what ever they have right to distribute it over the internet and to other companies they deal with. In terms of images they have the right to edit, crop, and do whatever to them so even if you have them watermarked they can remove it. If basic terms you are giving your work and all information away to google for free and allowing them to do whatever they want.

I don't know many other sites you upload photos to have this kind of TOS.

[Tom]

I'm in.

[MHampton]

I'm there. Not too many others that I know yet though..

https://plus.google.com/#107008450463856311202/posts

[revjvegas]

Google +, take me I'm yours