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Amen to THIS.

Amen to THIS.

Originally shared by Joseph Lee

Here’s an idea G+, how about allowing you to send a message along with your circling so that people have an idea of what circle you should go to should they choose to reciprocate

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Now you’ll be able to tell who’s psycho and who’s not… so everyone can finally LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!

Now you’ll be able to tell who’s psycho and who’s not… so everyone can finally LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!

Maybe.

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Originally shared by Wen-Ai Yu

Not sure whether Dolly Parton is actually that Dolly Parton?

We’re starting to roll out verification badges on profiles so you can be sure the person you’re adding to a circle is who they claim to be. Check out the video below (or my profile) to see what these verification badges look like.

For now, we’re focused on verifying public figures, celebrities, and people who have been added to a large number of Circles, but we’re working on expanding this to more folks.

Thanks again for sending in your feedback!

#googleplusupdates

Video Transcript

Many celebrities and public figures are joining Google+, and if you’re like me, you want to be sure the person you’re adding to a circle is really who they claim to be.

Today, I’m happy to announce that we’re starting to roll out verification badges on profiles.

When you visit the profile of a celebrity or public figure, you’ll see a verification badge next to their profile name. This will help you easily determine which profiles are owned by real, verified people.

Here’s an example: In my profile on the top right, you’ll see a grey checkmark next to my name. When you mouse over it, you’ll see that this is a “verified name”.

You might be wondering how to verify your own name on Google+. For now, we’re focused on verifying public figures, celebrities, and people who have been added to a large number of Circles…but keep in mind that this is just the beginning. We’re working on expanding this to include more people in the future, so hang tight!

We hope this improvement helps you feel more comfortable adding people to your circles. Thanks for listening, I’ll see you on Google+!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mqAXX8Vi2g
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Neat-O! Take your G+ profile pic with a web cam & more!

Neat-O! Take your G+ profile pic with a web cam & more!

Originally shared by Denise Ho

#googleplusupdate

Hello everyone, I’m Denise Ho, Google+ Photos Product Manager.

This week we launched two new photos features!

1) You can now take your profile photo with your web camera.

2) You also have the option to send your circles a personal message whenever you change your profile photo.

The web camera is a convenient option if you want to take a quick snapshot or just show off your new silly hat 🙂

To get started, go to your profile page, click Edit profile and select change photo. On the left, select Web camera (Flash required). Pose with a big smile and snap away until you see the perfect shot.

Once you’re done, you also have the option to send your circles a personal message in the share box to spread the excitement around your new profile photo.

Thanks to Shana Gitnick, Jon Emerson, Karen Liu, Matthew Levine for implementing these features!