Choosing What Information You Want to Make Public

Google+ is geared toward helping you determine what information you want to make public. Google+’s approach to sharing information using Circles is, in itself, a means to ensuring that the information you share is kept to a limited audience. Be sure to keep an eye on your Circles and make sure you are sharing the right information with the right group of people.

If you’re sharing a private piece of information with a limited Circle, take time to lock the post (as shown in Figure 15-6). This prevents people in your Circles from resharing the post with other people. Chapter 5 has more information on setting up Circles.

FIGURE 15-6 Locking a post.

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