Comments on: Google updates policy: Use real names on Google+ or get banned!

By: Mike Solstice

Mike Solstice — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:20:00 +0000

One of the very first things I was taught about the net as a teenager (back in the mid-90s) was to NEVER, EVER use your real name on the ‘net. It’s not safe & is an incredibly stupid idea. That’s basic Net Safety 101 & Google should know that. Luckily the pseudonym I use looks like a “real” name (most people never guess it’s fake) so the chances of them banning me for it are slim to none. Still a very, very stupid rule & Google needs to re-examine what they’re doing. History has shown, you try to force rules on your users that make no sense (to them) and PRESTO they’re no longer your users.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:57:00 +0000

They are doing this to successfully integrate content authoring url in their google services… This kind of policy will bring google+ down compare to facebook…

By: Xyico

Xyico — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:47:00 +0000

Facebook is better than Google+ in this matter! Atleast we can use nicknames and change whenever we needed. That gives more privacy than google+

By: JUHAX69X

JUHAX69X — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:47:00 +0000

I use pseudonyms everywhere in the web. I think it´s one major safety possibility for me and everybody. Also my real name is very difficult to others. When I tell my real name to people, most common answer is “WHAT??” True.
I have one email on my real name and about 15 whith pseudo names. For security and privacy reasons.
If I really can´t get google+ account with pseudo some day, then I don´t need their service. That´s it. Thank you.

By: Nt0xik8ed

Nt0xik8ed — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:24:00 +0000

screw those nosey scumbags.

By: Dantv

Dantv — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +0000

Google is just an advertising company. I avoid all things Google!