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Keep in mind that Google+ is currently in field test mode and thus has a special appeal to the computer savvy crowd.

I am fully aware of it. The question is what would create the appeal for the common masses.

You think the common masses were on facebook in 2004?

I mean the initial user distribution was different and then there wasn't a strong competitor. The initial user base was the appeal for the masses.

field test mode

Is that what used to be called alpha test?