Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Jacob Mansfield
On 9 July 2011 20:16, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Google has opened Google plus to all account holders. See http://plus.google.com no they haven't Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.comwrote: On 9 July 2011 20:16, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Google has opened Google plus to all account holders. See http://plus.google.com no they haven't Strange, I was invited on Friday evening -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Jacob Mansfield
would you be able to send me one? Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 11:20, Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: Strange, I was invited on Friday evening - straight in. Since then I've invited 4 others - they are all straight in too, as they are all now signed up. Sent you an invite anyway Jason - ignore it if you already have one.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.comwrote: would you be able to send me one? I already have - to this address: cyberjacob -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.comwrote: On 10 July 2011 11:20, Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: Strange, I was invited on Friday evening - straight in. Since then I've invited 4 others - they are all straight in too, as they are all now

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Andrew Savin
On 10/07/11 11:32, Steve Flynn wrote: On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com mailto:j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 11:20, Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com mailto:anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: Strange, I was invited on

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 11:32, Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: You're going to get a flood of people asking for invites now. ;) (me included! :D ) Done. Email inbound Apparently the method of starting a circle and adding people via email works when inviting doesn't. I suspect

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Fisher
So have I (deluge of invites) :) On 10 July 2011 11:51, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 11:32, Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: You're going to get a flood of people asking for invites now. ;) (me included! :D ) Done. Email

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Fisher
So the important question is how can we use Google+ in a constructive way to improve the Group/Our Lives/whatever. Diaspora contunues to be a bit of a damp squib :( Google+ is very underwhelming at the moment, all I have managed to do so far is spam people in my address book (only one mail, but

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread scoundrel50a
On 10/07/11 11:20, Steve Flynn wrote: Strange, I was invited on Friday evening - straight in. Since then I've invited 4 others - they are all straight in too, as they are all now signed up. Sent you an invite anyway Jason - ignore it if you already have one. -- Steve Hi can you

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Bill Cumming
Nope, Not when their decency filter is giving false positives on the profiles names (like mine), so I'm effectively banned from g+ till the reactivate my account. People have been waiting over a week to get their profile back online!! It's a total pain!! On Jul 10, 2011 11:58 AM, Steve Fisher

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 12:19 PM, scoundrel50a scoundrel...@gmail.comwrote: ** On 10/07/11 11:20, Steve Flynn wrote: Hi can you send me an invite as well, it would be nice to see what it looks like. jake...@gmail.com Looks like I was beaten to it. That'll teach me to do the ironing

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread scoundrel50a
On 10/07/11 12:41, Steve Flynn wrote: On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 12:19 PM, scoundrel50a scoundrel...@gmail.com mailto:scoundrel...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/07/11 11:20, Steve Flynn wrote: Hi can you send me an invite as well, it would be nice to see what it looks like.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 12:46 PM, scoundrel50a scoundrel...@gmail.comwrote: Have you seen what Google are doing, they are going to ban people from Google+ that dont have a valid name and public profile, so all private profiles from July 31st, will be banned. Seems fair enough to me. All

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Avi
scoundrel50a wrote: Have you seen what Google are doing, they are going to ban people from Google+ that dont have a valid name and public profile, so all private profiles from July 31st, will be banned. That sounds reasonable for a social networking site. What constitutes a 'public profile'?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Steve Flynn
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Avi li...@avi.co wrote: scoundrel50a wrote: Have you seen what Google are doing, they are going to ban people from Google+ that dont have a valid name and public profile, so all private profiles from July 31st, will be banned. That sounds reasonable for

[ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread SuperEngineer
Anyone fancy chucking a G+ invite in this direction [pretty please]. Cheers, Bill B. [suprengr] ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Regards, Bill B. [SuperEngineer] Registered Linux User 523667 Registered Ubuntu User

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 13:59, SuperEngineer boo...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone fancy chucking a G+ invite in this direction [pretty please]. Cheers, Bill B. [suprengr] Sent. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread SuperEngineer
Thanks JF Forwarded Message From: SuperEngineer boo...@gmail.com Reply-to: boo...@gmail.com To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Google+? Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:59:36 +0100 Anyone fancy chucking a G+ invite in this direction [pretty please]. Cheers, Bill B. [suprengr]

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread SuperEngineer
On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 14:01 +0100, J Fernyhough wrote: On 10 July 2011 13:59, SuperEngineer boo...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone fancy chucking a G+ invite in this direction [pretty please]. Cheers, Bill B. [suprengr] Sent. Thanks a mil... now onboard ;) Regards, Bill B.

[ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Ken Adams
I too am looking for a kind person to pass an invite over to me please. Rgds Ken -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Bob Giles
Hi guys, I have yet to convince anybody to send an invite to Google+! Please can somebody put me out of my misery! TIA. Bob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 14:24, Ken Adams adams.ke...@gmail.com wrote: I too am looking for a kind person to pass an invite over to me please. Rgds Ken Done. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 July 2011 14:24, Ken Adams adams.ke...@gmail.com wrote: I too am looking for a kind person to pass an invite over to me please. Done. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 14:26, Bob Giles thecorf...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I have yet to convince anybody to send an invite to Google+! Please can somebody put me out of my misery! TIA. Bob Sent. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Ken Adams
On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 14:05 +0100, SuperEngineer wrote: Thanks for all the invites guys Rgds Ken -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Steve
Please would someone be kind enough to send Mr a Google + invite. Thanks in advance Steve -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 14:26, Bob Giles thecorf...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I have yet to

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread scoundrel50a
On 10/07/11 14:24, Ken Adams wrote: I too am looking for a kind person to pass an invite over to me please. Rgds Ken One sent... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread scoundrel50a
Sent On 10/07/11 14:31, Steve wrote: Please would someone be kind enough to send Mr a Google + invite. Thanks in advance Steve -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 14:26, Bob

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Bob Giles
Thanks for the invites. Appreciated. Bob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Bea Groves
Hi! If I smile sweetly and flutter my eyelashes d'you think I could have one too? On 10/07/11 14:34, scoundrel50a wrote: Sent On 10/07/11 14:31, Steve wrote: Please would someone be kind enough to send Mr a Google + invite. Thanks in advance Steve -- Sent from my Android phone with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread J Fernyhough
On 10 July 2011 15:03, Bea Groves beagro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! If I smile sweetly and flutter my eyelashes d'you think I could have one too? I suppose so. :) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Compendium

2011-07-10 Thread john
Hello Everyone,I would like to share my favourite idea sharing/meeting software. Its a dialogue mapping tool called Compendiumdeveloped through the Open University. The more Ubuntu users that use it the better !http://cognexus.org/id66.htmJohn -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

[ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Bell
http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1032/detail/ looks like we have somewhere between 13 and 19 people coming so far. The plan is to meet at the British Library entrance at 11:00 on Sunday 24th July, wonder round the exhibition http://www.bl.uk/sciencefiction and having had our cultural

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-10 Thread SuperEngineer
On Sun, 2011-07-10 at 16:50 +0100, Alan Bell wrote: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-uk/1032/detail/ looks like we have somewhere between 13 and 19 people coming so far. The plan is to meet at the British Library entrance at 11:00 on Sunday 24th July, wonder round the exhibition

[ubuntu-uk] Next meeting Saturday 23rd 9PM

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, just to mix things up a bit I have scheduled the next meeting for Saturday 23rd July, the day before the Geeknic at the Library so we can go over any last minute adjustments and clarifications to the plan. Also we can decide whether we are ready to put the team forward for reapproval

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Liam Gallear
Any chance I can get one too so I can jump on the bandwagon? Thanks and Regards, Liam Gallear On 10 Jul 2011, at 15:06, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 15:03, Bea Groves beagro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! If I smile sweetly and flutter my eyelashes d'you think I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Alan Pope
On 10 July 2011 23:11, Liam Gallear liam.gall...@gmail.com wrote: Any chance I can get one too so I can jump on the bandwagon? Done. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-10 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Alan, On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 04:50:18PM +0100, Alan Bell wrote: looks like we have somewhere between 13 and 19 people coming so far. The plan is to meet at the British Library entrance at 11:00 on Sunday 24th July, wonder round the exhibition http://www.bl.uk/sciencefiction and

[ubuntu-uk] Schools

2011-07-10 Thread Phill Whiteside
hiyas, sorry I have not been to active of late, life is a little hectic. but I do recall a discussion about the software schools use. In america or canada they can use http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/edu/index.html which is a pretty awesome suite of apps. The only problem being it is not

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread James Thomas
Hey Alan, Could you send me an invite. Cheers On Jul 10, 2011 2:27 PM, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 14:24, Ken Adams adams.ke...@gmail.com wrote: I too am looking for a kind person to pass an invite over to me please. Done. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+

2011-07-10 Thread scoundrel50a
Sent On 11/07/11 06:39, James Thomas wrote: Hey Alan, Could you send me an invite. Cheers On Jul 10, 2011 2:27 PM, Alan Pope a...@popey.com mailto:a...@popey.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 14:24, Ken Adams adams.ke...@gmail.com mailto:adams.ke...@gmail.com wrote: I too am looking for a kind

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+?

2011-07-10 Thread Liam Gallear
Cheers Popey Thanks and Regards, Liam Gallear On 10 Jul 2011, at 23:11, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 10 July 2011 23:11, Liam Gallear liam.gall...@gmail.com wrote: Any chance I can get one too so I can jump on the bandwagon? Done. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com