News Flash ---https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/

News Flash --- https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/
https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/expediting-changes-google-plus/

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs,and sunsetting consumer Google+

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+

https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/

This is an FYI - I don't completely understand where the "sunsetting of Google+" will lead us (me), but I am now aware that something is going to happen on Google+ in 2019.

Bottom line, from what I have been reading, the use of Google+, and I am guessing Google+ Communities for the consumer (you and I) is not being used in the way it had been hoped / projected to be used.

I will not say that "facebook won", but certainly from my circles, facebook is where folks are.

Not giving up yet, but wanted you ALL to know what's going on with Google+ and that i am aware of this and looking for another home.

There are entirely too many Family Tree Maker user groups on facebook, so I am not likely to go there. I find them too unfriendly for my taste, have been "kicked off" a couple of times, my words, not blocked, just received too many negative comments. Too much negative energy in these FB groups, so I have un-joined most of them.

The good news, More Time for Research.

Thanks for listening.

Russ
https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-strobe/

Some helpful links: (don't forget to Read More)

Some helpful links: (don't forget to Read More)

Tweaking Your Google+ Profile -- https://plus.google.com/+PatRichleyErickson/posts/LRvanbMmW3S

Why Google+?
https://plus.google.com/+PatRichleyErickson/posts/gs1bpFBpvV8

Why G+ Communities?
https://plus.google.com/+RussWorthington/posts/37SoLaiYDKs

Hi Russ Worthington !

Hi Russ Worthington  !  Our Virtual APG Chapter is interested in private HOA's.  I know about 1% of what you know about setting those up.  I could stumble through it and probably get it right, but to get the story "right from the horse's mouth," I think I found the proper YouTube video that you and DearMYRTLE  had done early last year.  Inasmuch as Google changes the rules quite often, I wanted to know if this video contains good information:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9N0Gqgvtg  

Thanks for your expertise and willingness to share!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ9N0Gqgvtg

Scheduling a Hangout On Air Event for a Community

Here is now to Schedule a Hangout On Air

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlRCE_0kAjc&feature=share

Google APPS Status Dashboard

Google APPS Status Dashboard

http://www.google.com/appsstatus#hl=en&v=status