How to invite people to Google+ (opens in new tab)

I'm also really keen on getting into G+. There are a lot of great things about it, judging from the demo, but it's a shame it's so exclusive right now. I hope it's just a marketing ploy, rather than a technical fear. If the service isn't reliable--or has a reputation as such--it has no chance of competing with Facebook.

[REDACTED] if anyone's interested in inviting a stranger.

Edit: Fixed a typo (repeated word). Edit 2: Invited. Thanks!

I would also love an invite: @gmail.com

edit: Invite Received! Email redacted! Thanks alot

If that's the case: dannytatom@gmail.com

Shamelessly replying to top post, I would love an invite to redacted! I promise to give any invites I get back to the HN community/this thread!

EDIT: Thank you kind soul!

I would love to get an invite. Thanks so much for spreading the love, even if it's not to me.

[redacted]@gmail.com

EDIT* Got it, thanks!!

I would also appreciate an invite:

luke.sleeman at gmail.com

Edit: thanks to the two gentlemen that have invited me!

I'd appreciate if you can invite me: ~~~@gmail.com

I would like an invite as well please! :) [redacted] at email Thank you so much! You guys are amazing.

I'll go ahead and join in with the begging.. I would greatly appreciate it. Email redacted. Thank you!

I upvoted & replied to you thinking if your comment is at the top, I won't be too far behind. ;)

Ahoy, me Hearties!

Would also love to get an invite! gmail address is benukem

Yarr, mateys!

I would love an invite if anyone's got a spare.

[EDIT] Email redacted. Got it, thanks Jake!

I would really love to try it all out if you have any invites left:

brownelltyler@gmail.com

Quite fancy playing around - sean dot mclemon at gmail.com, if anyone is still checking this

If anyone has an invite I would like one <removed> Thanks

edit I got mine thanks.

----@----.com, if there are still any going around. Thanks a bunch.

EDIT: Thanks fellas!

If anyone's got any more invites to spare, it'd be much appreciated! naderhen@gmail.com

If anyone has an invite to spare...

soyangel@gmail.com

Thanks in advance!

I want an invite as well: christian dot phang @ gmail dot com. Thanks a lot!

Worth a shot: [redacted]

Edit: Thanks to everyone who sent me an invite.

If anyone still has an invite, I'd really appreciate it. shib71@gmail.com

I'll take on too, please. _______ gmail.com

Got it. Thanks, Gerard.

Oh. Can I have one too? [redacted]@gmail.com

[EDIT] Thanks, Julien!

I'd love an invite too. [retracted]

[Edit] Got it. Thanks Julien!

I'd love to try it. Username @gmail.com

Got one, thanks Rob!

I'll join the gravy train, sergei.rabbinowitz@gmail.com pl0x!

@gmail.com - Thanks in advance!

Edit - I'm in! Thanks!

Love to have one too. Thanks. tensaix2j at gmail dot com

Me too? Would be much appreciated. - Done, thank you.

I too would like an invite! 4 minutes! Thanks j!

Would love one if somebody can

Thanks jakevoytko

I'd appreciate one: linktamake[at]gmail[dot]com.

probably too late, but if anyone does have any spares I'd really appreciate it... [redacted]@gmail.com

edit: thanks Stavros!

Would also like an invite please. Thanks Jake

Thank you Carson!

Please :) @gmail.com

Edit: Invited, thanks!

I'd like one, please. waingram at gmail.

If anyone wants to help me out: redacted

One for blntechie at gmail.com please.

Would love one too: Awesome Thanks!

Would really appreciate it if anyone can send an invite - * @ gmail .com

EDIT: Thanks Julien-Charles! 3 mins!

me too please skbohra123 @ gmail.com and here is a beer for anyone who invites me .

mathews.kyle@gmail.com Thanks!

I would very much appreciate an invite: @gmail.com Thanks in advance! Edit: Thanks Gerard and Julien-Charles.

i would like an invite too @gmail.com, here in mx its hard to get in so early

I would hugely also appreciate an invite: @googlemail.com

Edit: Received. Thank you

very* much

I will throw my hat into the ring too. REDACTED THANKS Julien-Charles L.

Thanks, Jake Voytko

im.hanz@gmail.com

Somebody invite me please! :)

please, please, please ;) jakubmal@gmail.com

I'm not too ashamed to beg! (redacted) Thank you!

me too! Thanks

I'd love one, if you're offering; my username at gmail.com.

EDIT: Thanks, I got yours -- and someone else's too! I'll pay it forward.

I'd love one if they're still going around! EDIT: Got one! Fantastic, thank you very much. As always, will pay it forward. :)

<redacted>@gmail.com please.

Got it! Thanks so much.

I have currently run out - no more Send Invites link. As soon as it appears I will get to the remaining ones. Do update if you get it from elsewhere.

Really excited for G+ - like parent, would appreciate getting one, and will pay it forward. rargulati@gmail.com

Thanks!

I'd greatly appreciate one at rajseshadri@gmail.com Wow, fast, thanks!

Edit: Got mine in 120 seconds! Let's keep it going.

love one too if anyone can assist ?

timodav [at] gmail

por favor! processmatic@fivespeed.com, gracias.

gnowkmobile (at) gmail

Thanks.

Good thinking, and thank you for the invite..

I personally hope that the privacy behaviors of google work out better than what you get with Facebook (fingers crossed, expecting about the same, but hoping for the best)

Surprised it lasted that long but it also looked like quite a few invites went out that way.

I don't know what their reasons are and the invite rate here seems to be quick enough that it won't cause an issue, but IMO part of what killed Wave was Google's use of their standard user rate limiting on the product. I got access to it relatively early and it seemed really cool but by the time anyone else I knew could actually get into the service it was already pretty much dead.

Doling out exclusive invites can be useful for all sorts of reasons (including marketing/psychological), but you really need to be careful that it isn't so restricted that it causes your product (assuming it is at all 'social') to be stillborn.

I suspect a lot of it is technical. Not only are they probably working on ironing out issues of scaling bugs, but you have to consider that even if it takes off the amount of usage overnight would be so much higher than regular usage if they opened their doors today. How many people do you expect to use their video chat feature on a day to day basis, and how many people do you expect to use the video chat feature the first day that they sign up?

I would be grateful for a plausible period of time, albeit not forever: mark.sabalauskas@gmail.com

I'm determined to email an invite to you once I get mine. edit: sent. Thanks Julien-Charles, Jake.

downvote me first! I really really care about points so it will be extra effective!

Thanks to the kind soul who got me in!