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What do you think of the "must use your real name" policy?

Its no problem for me but to test G+ I had joined the 4chan B/ros circle . Thats 1000+ in mine so far . everyone of them trying to be ANON still and failing. :P Many have had there accounts locked already.
 
Not registered under my real name - used my nickname and no surname. I think its more about company names and blatant 'twitter type' fakes
 
It dont matter to me I dont like being fake and I just watch where i go and who I'm around. Lots of sick people out there
 
For a service that is designed to help people connect, I don't have a problem with using real names. I use my real name because I don't think that most people I know and want to connect with via this service would know me as Stuntman.

I would like the abililty to use a pseudonym sometimes. I know that some web sites or services require logins to post comments. With these sites, I do not have the expectation for people I know to find me. Since this isn't a requirement, I would rather just use a pseudonym.

I like the fact that Google seems to have this feature. When in Google+, my real name shows up. When commenting on an app in the Android Market with the same Google account, my pseudonym appears instead.

I would like the ability in Google+ to post something using my pseudonym instead of my real name. If Google+ is somehow also be a service that competes with Twitter, I would like to be able to make a public post under my pseudonym. I use a pseudonym on Twitter where as on Facebook, I use my real name.
 
Oh Noooooooooo. I think I used Robert Maxey rather than Bob Maxey. Am I in trouble? Please, nobody tell them, I beg you.
 
Apparently, Google is deleting entire accounts and all services. I skimmed the articles the OP posted and I will go back and read them, So corrections are welcome.

Coca-Cola apparently was suspended for not using their "Real Name." Not sure what that is about but there are serious potential disasters awaiting those fake name users.
 
Google plans a different service for businesses. They have asked businesses to hold of until that service becomes available.

There were a few people who had their account disabled. William Shatner was one of them. It's reenabled now. This is probably going to happen to a number of other people as well.

Facebook disabled a few people's accounts as well because they didn't think they were real either. There was a person who shared the same name as Mark Zuckerberg who had his FB account disabled for a while.
 
I dunno.
It bothers me more that it has to be "public" and that sometimes if I comment on articles or something on the web it then uses my real name (I think those should all be anonymous).
 
Based on the Googles strategies of late and how Google+ affects search engine traffic it really makes sense for them to want real names being used.

Because these real names are going to be matched to your blog posts, your tweets, people mentioning you and generally anything you author on the internet. It's a huge paradigm shift by Google to make the internet more social and it's content more relevant.

There is a simple answer to the problem though, if you don't like it you don't have to use it :p There is always Facebook.
 
I don't like it.
Everyone knows that companies check social networking sites to see what their employees or potential employees are up to, their opinions on various topics, etc.

Experts always say you should use a professional account as well as a personal account to avoid fall out.

Their policy makes that impossible.
 
So why is this 'real names' policy such a bad idea? Most of us want to know who we are dealing with, right? And we all must use our real names in the real world. Not sure how I feel about it, after carefully considering it.

Stage names could be an issue for some people. I mean, the famous magician, David Seth Kotkin could have a problem.

Bob now sits uncomfortably on the fence.
 
Bob Maxey said:
Facebook also has a Real Names Policy. Just sayin . . .
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That they do, but they also allow you to control who can see your profile and it's content.

I should think that Google will have plans to allow people to control this too, because otherwise as many have stated already it's not going to be a viable platform for them.
 
Luke Kellett said:
That they do, but they also allow you to control who can see your profile and it's content.

I should think that Google will have plans to allow people to control this too
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The controls are already there, in the Google Profile settings. All information, barring the actual name, is able to be selectively restricted. Users can also choose not to make their profile visible in searches if so desired.
 
Since I have 6 Google accounts (1 in my real name, 1 in the alias I use here, and 4 associated with domain names that I have purchased and whose email is routed through Google Apps) I've not had a problem. If you want ot hi your real name, well, use another Google account.

I've activated G+ on both primary Google accounts.... no issues, not deleted.
 
I have read nothing but bad on G+. Employers use your social sites to research you, Schools use social sites to background you, G+ plans are that it will link to blogs, posts elsewhere, ect. No privacy.

At least with FB, you can lock it down to a level that others can't find you as long as you are careful who you are friends with and who you like. Too many people are losing jobs because they 'like' their employer, there by giving the employer full access.

With out major rule changes on G+ it is doomed to fail.....
 
BigAl_SC said:
I have read nothing but bad on G+. Employers use your social sites to research you, Schools use social sites to background you, G+ plans are that it will link to blogs, posts elsewhere, ect. No privacy.

At least with FB, you can lock it down to a level that others can't find you as long as you are careful who you are friends with and who you like. Too many people are losing jobs because they 'like' their employer, there by giving the employer full access.

With out major rule changes on G+ it is doomed to fail.....
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Well, not sure I can disagree with you. I know for a fact that some people will Google or otherwise search your web activities and sometimes, they look at your web activities and decide they do not want you.

Not a big surprise there. Some people are amazed to learn that their employer owns their private email messages if created on corporate properties. Some corporations will not hire smokers even if those smokers do so in their home.

I think people need to decide what kind of web they want. Completely free and open where Royal Purple Asses like Bob Maxey run free, or an honest Internet where just like at Cheers, Everybody knows your (real) name.

Or use a pseudo fake name like Bob Maxey. Seems like a real name, perhaps I can fool the web.

All I know is I do not want an employee that bad mouths me on FB or some other venue. When that happens, they will be fired and I'll let the courts decide if it was a wrongful termination.

I recently revised my email and FB habits. I have a few accounts for personal stuff; a personal email address for my use only and a family email address for corresponding with family.

I have a new business email account and an account for non-related/new business stuff. I have an account just for a new product release and an email addy just for editors.

In all that mess, I think I can avoid scrutiny by a boss.

I seem to recall that eBay had a way to prevent newly banned eBay users from simply signing up with a new name and account. Apparently, they would scan your computer and ID you by something related to hardware. I believe it was your HDD and the only way to change the numbers was with a reformat.

Chances are, there are ways around this. Not sure if this is still done this way these days.
 
I don't think the real problem is Google+ at all, it's an educational issue with the internet in general.

Yes, some employers do use social networking and the internet in general to run background checks. But even without Google+ there is still plenty of information available.

This is kinda like blaming the gun, gun's dont kill people. People do, and it's the same with Google+, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, blogs etc etc etc... If people do not know how to protect the privacy properly they are leaving themselves open to being victims of their information being used in ways they do not intend.

Most school curriculums teach internet privacy and how social media should and should not be used.

So is it really a Google+ problem or a problem with people who have not been taught online privacy/have not bothered to learn?
 
I dont understand what the big issue is about. Seems as though people are conditioned to twitter and facebook where you pick a user name?

As I've said before, Google+ is designed to virtually connect people you personally know (know in real life) and that you share a common interest.

A question to those who dont like the policy, are you afraid to post something as yourself? It seems a lot of people who post "stuff" are now more reluctant to post things as themselves.

Personally I think it will cut down on the crap!

There are plenty of privacy controls.
 
And I am now officially kicked out of Google+ :D

And given your statements in the other thread on this, KENNECTED, I find your statements incomprehensible, honestly.

And as your question regarding fear doesn't apply to me, I'll not choose to validate the idea by answering.
 
EarlyMon said:
And I am now officially kicked out of Google+ :D

And given your statements in the other thread on this, KENNECTED, I find your statements incomprehensible, honestly.

And as your question regarding fear doesn't apply to me, I'll not choose to validate the idea by answering.
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What statements?
 
KENNECTED said:
What statements?
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I seem to recall of post of yours somewhere where you explained how you arrived at your username and why it benefits you. I can't find it so you're free to say it didn't exist.

I see you're still KENNECTED . at g+ -- how soon before they block your account?

My point was, my memory was that you weren't motivated out of fear, and you're not using your real name either - so I therefore found the question incomprehensible.

BTW - quite a bit of this was discussed at - http://androidforums.com/lounge/389326-thoughts-anonymity-internet.html
 
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