Editing Established G+ Exodus Communities

This is a list of known significant Google+ Exodus communities.

It is ''not'' a page for discussion of features, merits, or demerits, of any one platform.

To find others and be found on these platforms, check the [[Recommended Practices]] for exchanging contact information.

= Hashtags =

On platforms supporting hashtags, broadcasting or following the following should turn up other Google+ refugees:

<code>#googleplus #gplusrefugees #gplusrefugee #gplusexodus</code>


= Sites & Platforms =

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== Cake ==

The [https://cake.co Cake] interest category "Google+" has 136 followers as of 31 January 2019.

== Diaspora ==

Does not support groups or communities.

The [https://pluspora.com Pluspora] pod is operated and principally populated by Google+ refugees with over 7,900 members as of 15 December 2018

There is a French-language pod as well.

Hashtags:  <code>#googleplus #gplusrefugees #gplusrefugee #gplusexodus</code>

== Facebook ==

Many, many, Google+ users.

* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1189060457917856/permalink/1189062911250944/ Google Plus Meetup Group] created 24 October 2018, ~170 members as of 14 January 2019.
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/GlobalPhotographersofgplus/ Global Photographers of g+] 358 members as of 3 January 2019.

== Flickr ==

* [https://www.flickr.com/groups/4003865@N23/ Google+ Refugees].  109 members as of 31 January 2019.
* [https://www.flickr.com/groups/bwproject/ #BWProject].  Not formally a G+ group, though has Plussers.  19 members as of 3 January 2019.

== Google+ ==

Yes, there are remnant Google+ communities on G Suite Google+, though it's only accessible to G Suite users.

* [https://plus.google.com/communities/117457415418811355875 People Left Behind on G+]

* [https://plus.google.com/communities/102199515899780878953 The Plusiverse]

== Hubzilla ==

Multiple Google+ users.

Supports groups.  No known Google+ groups.

* Node https://hub.toot.cat is administered by long-time Plusser [https://plus.google.com/+WoozleHypertwin Woozle Hypertwin].  Several known G+ users, ~10 as of 19 October 2018.
* Node https://goggleplus.online/register is adminstered by [https://plus.google.com/+MarkThomasNZ/posts/hJgdttHKM6a Mark Thomas].  Unknown users as of 19 October 2018.

Hashtags:  <code>#googleplus #gplusrefugees #gplusrefugee #gplusexodus</code>

== LifeCloud ==

[https://www.lifecloud.site LifeCloud] has a community aspect similar to G+ and is the only platform to offer a [https://www.lifecloud.site/GooglePlusDataImporter public import tool] allowing you to quickly import and recreate all your Google+ communities, collections, and posts in minutes.

== Mastodon ==

Does not support groups.

Numerous Google+ users actively use the system, estimated 100+.

Hashtags: <code>#googleplus #gplusrefugees #gplusrefugee #gplusexodus</code>


== MeWe ==

The [https://mewe.com/ MeWe] community - a sampling:

* [https://mewe.com/join/mewe_welcome "MeWe Welcome  (Or "It's Not A Ghost Town")"] for G+ refugees, currently 394 members 
* Two identically named "Google Plus Refugees" one with 124 members, the other 290.
* "Google+": 20 members
* "Google Plus Expats": 668 members
* "Google Remnants":  357 members
* [https://mewe.com/join/the_great_g_rpg_exodus "The Great G+ RPG Exodus"]: 767 members
* "G+ Refugees- Tabletop Roleplaying Games":  242 members
* Several other Google+ named groups: ~10-50 member range
* Numerous non-English-language Google-related groups, membership unknown.

Total exodus groups approaching 100 as of 23 October 2018.  Groups may not clearly indicate Google/Google+ relationship.


== Minds ==

[https://www.minds.com Minds] has a "Google+ Refugees" community of 217 members. 


== Reddit ==

There are several Google+ and specifically Google+ Refugee subreddits.

* [https://reddit.com/r/googleplus /r/GooglePlus]: a general-interest Google Plus forum not specifically oriented at refugees.  Moderators have not responded to inquiries from [[User:Dredmorbius|Dredmorbius]] ([https://reddit.com/u/dredmorbius /u/dredmorbius] at Reddit). 6,718 subscribers as of 29 January 2019.
* [https://reddit.com/r/googleplusrefugees /r/GooglePlusRefugees]: a general-discussion forum.  198 subscribers as of 29 January 2019.
* [https://reddit.com/r/plexodus /r/PLExodus]: Exodus support forum. 127 subscribers as of 29 January 2019.
* [https://reddit.com/r/ploos /r/ploos]:  a membership-based G+ alumni forum.  82 subscribers as of 29 January 2019.

== Slack ==

Numerous Google+ users, most through work or other affiliations.

* [https://ploos.slack.com Ploos Community Chat]: workspace created for and by Google+ refugees.   Invitation only, contact [[User:Thom|Thom]] via [https://plus.google.com/+ThomThomasToo Google+] or via [https://www.pluspora.com/people/9dfd5420ae2a013646c5005056268def diaspora*].

== STEEM ==

A few Google+ users.


== Twitter ==

Many, many Google+ users.

Does not support groups.

Hashtags:  <code>#googleplus #gplusrefugees #gplusrefugee #gplusexodus</code>


== Vortex.com ==

Long-time 'Netter and Plusser, Lauren Weinstein's online empire.  He is operating a private, invite-only, request-based, fully moderated discussion at https://g43.vortex.com  Request an invitation at g-forum-request@vortex.com

* ~300 members
* Multiple discussion topics.

= Communities ''on'' Google+ =

Google+ Migration / Exodus communities, mostly aimed at planning and/or contacts-sharing, ''on Google+ itself''.

Listed by size.

* [https://plus.google.com/communities/112164273001338979772/ Google+ Mass Migration]:  "Here to help people, organisations, formal and informal groups and communities plan and execute migrations to new online homes."  2,771 members as of 24 October 2018.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/117817751909237129167 G+ RPG Escape Rocket]:  "Coordinating efforts to migrate the tabletop gaming communities of G-Plus before Doomsday, April 2019".  1,249 members as of 24 October 2018.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/111719944758239097585 Lights Out Google+]: "For Those Who Will Stay To The Bitter End". 171 members as of 24 October 2018.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/107813327011154265528 Plexodus: The Beginning is Near]: "a small and selected-membership space for discussion and planning of individual and group future online and social media options."  87 members as of 24 October 2018.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/109172355250172822112 Diaspora Pod Incubator]: Support for setting up and running a Diaspora pod.  81 members as of 24 October 2018.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/100857085575415442160 Google+ End Times]: "A place to discuss options for a post Google+ world. All ideas welcome." 53 members as of 24 October 2018.

Several Google+ Communities have active exodus discussions ongoing within themselves, but not as separate communities.

= Other Exodus Support Sites =

* [https://zotum.net/channel/gplus2 Zotum Google+ 2.0 unofficial forum]:  A discussion-based site organised around specific G+ alternatives.

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