View source for Migrating Google Plus Accounts

[[Image:GooglePlusMigration_1.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Example 1]]

'''Disclaimer: ''This is Circle specific,  it does not move assets.'''''

I was happy to find that Google had allowed G+ access to apps accounts and I could finally separate my Rabbi Bob account and my alter-ego Mike Beane without compromising my Rabbi Bob-ness.  Really, I don't care what [http://www.buzzom.com/2011/07/why-google-plus-requires-real-names-vic-gundotra/ Robert Scobel says] about pseudonyms either.  I found it interesting that I could not find his posts, even the one linked to from the article.  Being able to delete comments seems equal to or worse than using a pseudonym, but anyway...
[[Image:GooglePlusMigration_2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Example 2]]

I first started migrating individuals the hard way: typing them in.  Then I realized I could share a circle between accounts (or with anyone really) and that's when it became easy.

''Note: works best with two browsers''
* Log into the source account in one browser
* Log into the target account in another browser
* Friend yourself (you may be able to skip this)
[[Image:GooglePlusMigration_3.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Example 3]]
* Open your Circles list in the primary account and select a Circle
** Select SHARE
** Enter the target account as the receiver & share the Circle (Example 1)
* Check your notifications on the target account (Example 2)
* Open the notification you sent yourself
* View the Circle
* In the 'Create a new circle or add to an existing circle' box, type the name of the circle (Example 3)
* Click ADD TO (or Create as necessary)
* If you're cleaning house, delete the Circle from the source account.

''Lather, Rinse, Repeat.''

It was that easy!



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