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<blockquote data-quote="vansmith" data-source="post: 1283131" data-attributes="member: 71075"><p>I fail to see how that is any worse that Facebook which, according to the article you linked to, "even goes so far as to ask its users, whose accounts have been temporarily disabled for violating certain terms, to <em>provide official photo ID</em> to help get their stalking privileges reinstated."</p><p></p><p>Second, that has absolutely nothing to do with their advertising business which seems to be a major part of your argument.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, the argument is based on providing a real name which is quite possibly the most common piece of a real identity most of us have online. In fact, it took me three seconds to find your real name Charles when searching your user name in Google (it was your flickr profile which was the very first result). If it's your real name that you're worried about having online, you should do a search of your username and/or your real name - you'd be surprised what you find.</p><p></p><p>Fourth, I just created a new Google profile and here is a screenshot of the page: [ATTACH=full]15687[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I can assure you that my name is not Namey McNamerson. Nor is my name in my YouTube profile: [ATTACH=full]15688[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Nowhere in my Google Account is my real name other than in the places I've allowed it to be (G+ profile).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vansmith, post: 1283131, member: 71075"] I fail to see how that is any worse that Facebook which, according to the article you linked to, "even goes so far as to ask its users, whose accounts have been temporarily disabled for violating certain terms, to [I]provide official photo ID[/I] to help get their stalking privileges reinstated." Second, that has absolutely nothing to do with their advertising business which seems to be a major part of your argument. Thirdly, the argument is based on providing a real name which is quite possibly the most common piece of a real identity most of us have online. In fact, it took me three seconds to find your real name Charles when searching your user name in Google (it was your flickr profile which was the very first result). If it's your real name that you're worried about having online, you should do a search of your username and/or your real name - you'd be surprised what you find. Fourth, I just created a new Google profile and here is a screenshot of the page: [ATTACH=FULL]15687[/ATTACH] I can assure you that my name is not Namey McNamerson. Nor is my name in my YouTube profile: [ATTACH=FULL]15688[/ATTACH] Nowhere in my Google Account is my real name other than in the places I've allowed it to be (G+ profile). [/QUOTE]
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