Comments on: List of scienceers on Google+ http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 05:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tzctboin http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1204957 Tzctboin Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1204957 Such a shame, I deleted my account a couple of days ago (no, you can't have my real name). Such a shame, I deleted my account a couple of days ago (no, you can’t have my real name).

]]> By: Camp Freddie http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1202993 Camp Freddie Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1202993 Nice. I'd add myself, but: 1) Not sure I want my email address on any spam-firendly lists.  My g-mail is pleasantly spam free at the moment. 2) I'm not an academic (see also 3).  I'm at the coal face, rather than the cutting edge if you'll excuse the mixed metaphor. 3) Nymwars.  Most importantly, I'm not sure I want people to know who I am, or link my 'business' and 'pleasure' opinions. Also, I may give complex opinions on controversial subjects like animal testing, so I don't want insane activists digging up my gran because I failed to comprehensively condemn it. I admit the risks are low, since I'm not some vivisectionist (unless pond life experiments count as vivisection), but why risk retaliation for a social network I hardly ever use. Nice. I’d add myself, but:

1) Not sure I want my email address on any spam-firendly lists.  My g-mail is pleasantly spam free at the moment.

2) I’m not an academic (see also 3).  I’m at the coal face, rather than the cutting edge if you’ll excuse the mixed metaphor.

3) Nymwars.  Most importantly, I’m not sure I want people to know who I am, or link my ‘business’ and ‘pleasure’ opinions. Also, I may give complex opinions on controversial subjects like animal testing, so I don’t want insane activists digging up my gran because I failed to comprehensively condemn it. I admit the risks are low, since I’m not some vivisectionist (unless pond life experiments count as vivisection), but why risk retaliation for a social network I hardly ever use.

]]> By: Giles http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1202544 Giles Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1202544 This is very, very, very resourceful/neat. This is very, very, very resourceful/neat.

]]> By: Manny http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1202479 Manny Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1202479 So if I put my name in the spreadsheet (as instructed), then a bunch of other people will be adding me as a science resource? What if Google checks my diplomas and yanks my account for being a fake scientist? So if I put my name in the spreadsheet (as instructed), then a bunch of other people will be adding me as a science resource? What if Google checks my diplomas and yanks my account for being a fake scientist?

]]> By: Thomas Huber http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1202417 Thomas Huber Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1202417 Thanks! - signed with my google+ identity service account. Thanks! – signed with my google+ identity service account.

]]> By: billstewart http://boingboing.net/2011/08/30/list-of-scienceers-on-google.html#comment-1202372 billstewart Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=115996#comment-1202372 En masse.   And according to Eric Schmidt, Google Plus is an identity service, not a social network - why would we expect to find news there? En masse.   And according to Eric Schmidt, Google Plus is an identity service, not a social network – why would we expect to find news there?

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