Google+ adds 'Communities', photo-sharing app – Firstpost

Google+ is making it easier to connect with strangers who have similar interests by introducing a ‘Communities’ feature. Google+ is making it easier to connect and hold discussions with strangers who share the same interests as you by introducing a ‘Communities’ feature. The communities aim to bring together people who share common interests; ‘From photography to astronomy ’ will have a community made by the users, for the users on Google+, wrote Google’s Vice President Vic Gundotra in a blog post. Some features include: Public or private membership to support all kinds of groups—from topics and interests to local neighborhoods to regular poker nights Discussion categories to find the conversations you care about most The option to start hangouts and plan events with community members The ability to share with your community from any +1 button across the web Those with stronger memories will recollect Orkut had an immensely popular feature by the same name. More than 500 million people have upgraded, 235 million are active across Google, and 135 million are active in just the stream.” Join or create communities to hold discussions Gundotra also wrote about another new ‘improvement’ Google is introducing.