Google Groups 2 Information

intelliot · 05-21-2004, 11:54 AM

Google Groups 2 Beta was launched around May 12.

It features mailing list support and allows users to create their own mailing lists, just like Yahoo Groups.

The site's URL is GoogleGroups.com; compare to YahooGroups.com.

Google's description:

Quote:

* Group creation: Users can easily create, join, and search email-based mailing lists; administrative interface enables customized access controls to designate a group as public or restricted
* Dynamic conversations: Postings appear within 10 seconds and are indexed within 10 minutes
* Enhanced user interface: Users can track and mark favorite topics using the "My Groups" feature and view postings in a variety of ways including by message summary, title, or conversation view

nightmaresc · 06-16-2004, 06:27 PM

I like it so far.

I'm glad Google is finally making some community stuff.

intelliot · 06-16-2004, 11:37 PM

Yeah, I think they're trying to be more "sticky". Search, for example, isn't sticky - it's easy to switch to another provider.

Andylkl · 06-17-2004, 04:32 AM

Even though there's almost no ads there, it's features aren't as good as Yahoo! Groups... Google Groups need more improvements first...

intelliot · 06-17-2004, 01:29 PM

Maybe that's why it's in "beta"

Andylkl · 06-18-2004, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intelliot

Maybe that's why it's in "beta"

Yep, but I expected "beta" as in Gmail "beta"... hehe...

nebbie2004 · 06-21-2004, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andylkl

Even though there's almost no ads there, it's features aren't as good as Yahoo! Groups... Google Groups need more improvements first...

Your not lying, I prefer Yahoo Groups alot more even though I hate Yahoo(sad being google does their searches).

absent-minded · 06-30-2004, 10:22 PM

as of now, I think Google Groups v.2 beta's interface should be improved... it's a bit hard to navigate and quite messy... very un-Googlish. I'm looking forward to something more like Gmail's interface before I get it going with them...

absent-minded · 07-02-2004, 06:16 PM

just went to visit the Google Groups 2 beta now and I noticed they added the Star feature - the same as the one they have on Gmail. nice touch, I guess, since Yahoo! groups doesn't seem to have this.

btw, it would be nice if they could provide a forum-like interface. this is one of the reasons I personally don't like using groups because it's hard to navigate around it and stuff...

picknslap · 07-04-2004, 11:49 PM

yeah, I just checked it out, and it defineately needs a warmer interface, Right now it doesn't feel very inviting.

for GC$ he he

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06-16-2004, 06:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
nightmaresc Junior Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like it so far. I'm glad Google is finally making some community stuff.

06-16-2004, 11:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 15 Thanked 127 Times in 34 Posts	Yeah, I think they're trying to be more "sticky". Search, for example, isn't sticky - it's easy to switch to another provider.

06-17-2004, 04:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Andylkl Master Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia Posts: 795 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Even though there's almost no ads there, it's features aren't as good as Yahoo! Groups... Google Groups need more improvements first...

06-17-2004, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,528 Thanks: 15 Thanked 127 Times in 34 Posts	Maybe that's why it's in "beta"

06-30-2004, 10:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
absent-minded Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	as of now, I think Google Groups v.2 beta's interface should be improved... it's a bit hard to navigate and quite messy... very un-Googlish. I'm looking forward to something more like Gmail's interface before I get it going with them...

07-02-2004, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
absent-minded Googler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	just went to visit the Google Groups 2 beta now and I noticed they added the Star feature - the same as the one they have on Gmail. nice touch, I guess, since Yahoo! groups doesn't seem to have this. btw, it would be nice if they could provide a forum-like interface. this is one of the reasons I personally don't like using groups because it's hard to navigate around it and stuff...

07-04-2004, 11:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
picknslap Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah, I just checked it out, and it defineately needs a warmer interface, Right now it doesn't feel very inviting. for GC$ he he

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