# A solution for the disillusioned Google+ community? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas for Solid Apps\ **Created:** [November 6, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419 "2018-11-06T19:17:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MitziLaszlo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/mitzilaszlo/32/191_2.png) [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/1 "2018-11-06T19:17:33Z")
There have been a few people talking about a way to cater to the needs of those who used to use Google +, thought I’d start a link for you to share your thoughts and get to know each other. @gideonro @glensimister @JollyOrc ---
**Author:** ![gideonro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/gideonro/32/186_2.png) [@gideonro](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/gideonro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/2 "2018-11-06T19:35:41Z")
Thanks @MitziLaszlo. @glensimister and @JollyOrc, I’d be up for a call sometime to discuss the Google+ situation if you’re up for it. ---
**Author:** ![45H](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/45h/32/144_2.png) [@45H](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/45H)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/3 "2018-11-06T20:05:25Z")
Thanks @MitziLaszlo! @gideonro I’m totally into this reflection currently. I’d be more than happy to discuss this subject with anyone interested. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JollyOrc](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/jollyorc/32/253_2.png) [@JollyOrc](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/JollyOrc)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/4 "2018-11-06T20:06:11Z")
I’m also totally up for that - I live europe time, and am a bit busy with the dayjob, so GMT evenings are best for me. There are big things that could/should be done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gideonro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/gideonro/32/186_2.png) [@gideonro](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/gideonro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/5 "2018-11-06T20:11:50Z")
@45H and @JollyOrc, since we’re connected on Twitter, I will DM you both w/ email address to orchestrate a time to talk. ---
**Author:** ![filsmyth](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/filsmyth/32/239_2.png) [@filsmyth](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/filsmyth)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/6 "2018-11-07T04:37:14Z")
I _still_ use g+, was there at the beginning and will be on deck playing with the band when the ship sinks. Am looking at it as a farewell voyage, not panicking, not jumping ship. Rather than asking for a lifeline, I’m keeping an eye out for new ships currently in the design stage… Here the metaphor breaks down, because users can of course maintain presences on multiple platforms. If I can be somehow involved in the design stage of the next platform, that would be great. Here to help in any way I can. ---
**Author:** ![timbl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/timbl/32/24_2.png) [@timbl](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/timbl)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/7 "2018-11-07T13:44:17Z")
So I downloaded the very small amount of stuff I had in Takeout, and then started code to import it into solid. The code at: > **[solid/solid-takeout-import](https://github.com/solid/solid-takeout-import)** > > Import your Google Takeout (etc) data into your solid pod so you can keep it and use it with Solid apps It is designed in current for for testing as web app you drop in the directory in which you put your zip file. Assuming this is on a solid server. It should find your existing contacts, etc or prompt you to make new address book if you don’t have one. A goal would be to only import things you don’t have already, so if you do another import later and import that you don’t get duplicates. ---
**Author:** ![gideonro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/gideonro/32/186_2.png) [@gideonro](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/gideonro)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/8 "2018-11-07T13:56:43Z")
That’s excellent, @timbl. Thank you. I am initiating conversations within Google+ aimed at garnering the team’s resources to clean up some of the data that they export so that it is a bit more useful. Meanwhile, @45H and @JollyOrc and I had a very productive, pragmatic conversation yesterday about a minimum viable product for existing Google+ users. There is an opportunity here to create a powerful showcase with fairly rich data – and rescue a sizeable group of people who are very turned off by corporate control over their data. ---
**Author:** ![kidehen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.solidproject.org/kidehen/32/42_2.png) [@kidehen](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/kidehen)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-solution-for-the-disillusioned-google-community/419/9 "2018-11-07T23:27:19Z")
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