Of course not, I wouldn't've posted it if I wanted to stay away from you all

I've got a few tips though, depending what you want from the place:

If you just want to look at pretty pictures, add some of Charles Lupica's shared circles (https://plus.google.com/103236949470535942612)

If, however, you plan on having any kind of interaction with people, I'd advise against just adding everyone who looks decent. Before you know it you'll be following a few thousand and your stream'll move so quick you have no chance of working out who the people are that you're following.

What I did, was get involved in Colby Brown's (https://plus.google.com/113455290791279442483/posts) Behind The Lens Photo Critique circle. This meant you got tonnes of critique and could critique others' work without stepping on toes. Saying what you liked and didn't.

Problem with that I was, I ended up with circles full of crap photographers. I mean really crap, so I had to do a full scale clean up and get rid of them. Circle Management is tough when you start with a few k. Best to start small and build IMO.

If you want to get noticed, the best way to do it is via the Daily Photography Themes (https://plus.google.com/104772045073519492155/posts). Every day you share a shot that fits the theme, mention the #tag, the curator and tag the group in the photo (if they have a page) and it'll get stumbled upon by anybody searching that #tag regardless of your meagre follower-count.

Gimme a shout if you've got questions. It's a massive place and you can use it pretty much however you like. But I imagine it'd be pretty hard for a newbie to get into it now. I joined in the beta which I think helped.

Needless to say, I'll re-share some of your stuff if you sign up to help you get started with a few followers. That stands for anyone.

I think there are some other TDP people on G+ too.