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Dear Google, where the h#ll is my Google+ invitation?

Posted by khess on Jul 1, 2011 5:54 AM EDT · 7 comments
ZDNet Between the Lines; By Ken Hess

Google needs to show me some love with a Google+ account. There’s no one more deserving than me to have one of those golden tickets. I’m your Charlie Bucket.

By a show of hands, how many of you received a Google+ invitation? Well, I didn’t receive one nor did anyone I know. And, I know a lot of high-profile writers, authors and various pseudo-celebrities. But, none have one. No, not one. To snub someone like myself, who is such a huge Google fan, is almost too appalling to discuss in a public forum. But, I’ll try.

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Comments (7)

TxtEdMacs · Jul 1, 2011 7:53 AM EDT

Quoting:There’s no one more deserving than me [...]

I guess you do not have many ... or belatedly you can brag on receiving you[r]* invitation. Should you be invited prematurely, meaning when it still matters, it will be the death knell of one more of those Google products that never exit their perpetual beta.

* edit

BernardSwiss · Jul 1, 2011 7:45 PM EDT

Oh come on.

I'm sure Mr Hess has friends; he demonstrates here a sense of humour and an ability to make fun of himself as well as the target of his criticism.

And I'll admit it -- his post actually made me chuckle.

dinotrac · Jul 1, 2011 9:20 PM EDT

D@mn. I'll never get an invitation.

jdixon · Jul 1, 2011 10:04 PM EDT

They'll open it up to we riffraff (http://wagthedog.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/riff-raff.jpg) eventually, Dino.

khess Story submitter · Jul 2, 2011 12:50 AM EDT

I will give you invites. I have to have your email address though to invite you. You can unfriend me after you get one if you want.

nikkels · Jul 2, 2011 5:38 AM EDT

First you have to tell us if you run your mail in windows or linux :-)

TxtEdMacs · Jul 2, 2011 5:42 AM EDT

Hey Nick,

I take it all back, you are worth way more than a U.S. dime.

YBT