by FlipMode » July 26th, 2011, 9:44 am
[quote="Moka"]This is sort of what Facebook does with a little more effort, right? I think if they offer a free service, people should be able to join as whomever they wish. They're probably trying to remove the anonymity of usernames so people will act more proper.[/quote]
I think with Facebook it was more along the lines of "We have this rule now." and then targeted a few people to kind of make an example of and say "If you use a fake name we will ban you, see?" but for the most part it is not that heavily enforced on there. But yeah, I do hate the impression companies seem to be under that this kind of crap is acceptable just because it is a free of charge thing.
[quote="KopsTheTerminator"]Exactly. I hate it when I open my inbox and have 9001 messages from so-called companies. Why would they want people to use their real names anyway? I'd rather have my real name hidden from public. :/[/quote]
Well this is what Google+ is trying to prevent, a lot of spam mails are based off having your "real name". Remember that spam mail everyone here got from some chick wanting a date? That didn't use my alias (Flip), it used my real name because it got my E-Mail from here, and then found my name through that. And Google are saying the names are secured and encrypted anyway, but well so was my PlayStation account, but that did not stop hackers getting hold of my, and millions of others' personal details across the World, including bank details.
Also protects children, who may want to try and add and then talk to say, "Simba from The Lion King." and meet him in real life as soon as he asks them (lol is never going to look at Simba the same way again) but you get my drift?