Technology | Google Plus 'Insane Demand' Halts Google+ Invitations 'Mark Zuckerberg' signed up before cutoff By Rob Quinn Posted Jul 1, 2011 1:40 AM CDT Copied "For any who wish to leave, please remember you can always exit and take your data with you by using Google Takeout," a Google exec said. "It's your data, your relationships, your identity." (Google) Google's new social networking project has already won far more buzz than Buzz ever did. Google+ users were briefly allowed to invite friends to join the service but the option only lasted a few hours as demand skyrocketed, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Insane demand," posted the chief of Google's social networking efforts. "We need to do this carefully, and in a controlled way. Thank you all for your interest!" He stressed that users who wanted to leave could take their data with them when they exit. The invite-only policy has sparked so much demand that invitations have started to appear on eBay, although some analysts suspect the exclusivity could lead to a backlash, CNN notes. At least three Mark Zuckerbergs were among those who got in before the free-for-all ended, and one of them looks genuine. Google+ says it doesn't authenticate users, CNET reports. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error