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Technology  Google+ To End Real Names Policy 235  bs0d3 writes
"After months of Google+ being unsuccessful at taking the edge
over Facebook, Google announces a new plan. Google executive Vic
Gundotra announced yesterday that they will be 'adding features
that will "support other forms of identity,"' a major victory
for security and privacy advocates. If Google+ gets rid of their
'real names' policy, they will finally be the social networking
site that people will flock to when running away from Facebook."
JWZ is a skeptic; he describes as "premature victory" (and much
harsher things, too) any rejoicing in the announced policy
change, writing in part "My guess? I'll bet they still require
you to register with your 'real' name, but then they'll
graciously allow you to have a linked nickname or two, meaning
they're still fully prepared to roll over on you to
authoritarian governments or advertisers at the drop of a hat."
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