I guess, with time Google + is getting better and better. Have anyone of you came across a G+ clone which is decent enough to use ?
I haven't and Google Plus is unique in it's connection to Gmail. It is a quite simple site with basic news feed.
I guess people are bored with FB clones and from my search (including Bing ) yielded not result for other alternative. phpFox, Oxwall, Dolphin etc are good but not enough to build a good social network. Though the notification is on Gmail, I guess a Facebook clone with G+ skin will be a good idea.
The problem with most clone scripts is that they almost never work the way you expect and most have major security problems. Take Oxwall, for instance. This social network script is designed to function much like Facebook and even has a Facebook theme. The problem, however, is in the security. Even with serious modification, you will not be able to stop the spam accounts from being set up and bombarding your members with annoying spam emails. Then there is the danger of your site being hacked because, with all the vulnerabilities, hackers are drawn to Oxwall like a buzzard to road kill. Most clone scripts are developed by amateur programmers who do not have enough coding knowledge to actually work for a reputable development company. So they develop bug-ridden CMSs designed to emulate other popular websites and sell them to folks like you. If that is not enough to convince you to stop this madness, consider this: Google +, like other popular social network platforms, became popular because they were original, or had something to offer that other similar sites did not. There is no way you can imitate their success with a clone that will most certainly be inferior and have nothing new or original to offer.
A clone that - manages contact information / calendar functionality - rights management with docs (circles access for using gdocs) - integrates complete results in AI form on my mobile with google now - delivers demographic data to tools like adwords - have automatic management of certain content types like pictures just to name a few? G+ is not "just another facebook page" but many many more things beneath the surface.
According to Google it is just a tool to track your habits so that your consumer profile can be sold to advertising agencies....nothing more, nothing less.
@danasurvey Hmmm yes ofcause google will hit google plus clone Because everyone hates his competitors I think its bad Idea if you are planing to create the G+ clone. Now days everyone want changes user can get all things on G+ then why they move on clone, So be creative and be different.