I'll get a notification about a post by people I don't have in a circle, and they haven't +mentioned me in the post, and the post says it is "Shared publicly". Â These are usually spammy posts like this one:
 https://plus.google.com/u/0/104315922029442462440/posts/GEC5VMwfAgm
Why do I get notifications for these?  By "notification" I mean I get the red indicator by the bell at the top of Google sites, and a notification via G+ on my phone.
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In your G+ settings, there is a check box for certain notifications…you should check out your Google *and * G+ settings carefully.
Thanks, Sonny. 🙂
You are getting a notification because they are sharing both to Public and to a circle with you in it. In your notification settings, you can change the Who Can Notify You setting from Public to Your Circles or specific circles.
Ahh, that makes sense I guess. Â I guess the spot on a post where it says "Shared publicly" doesn't have a state to show "they shared this post publicly and with certain circles".
So, I take it if someone in my extended circles shares to their extended circles as well as public, I get notified IF I allow notifications from people in my extended circles.
Cheeky bastards.
+Hjalti Leifsson Yes, that is correct.