nsane.forums Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Does Google want you to use your real name because it needs that information for future efforts that are based on your identity? We think so.A lot has been made of Google's so-called "real-name" policy when it comes to Google+, and recent comments from Google Chair Eric Schmidt seem to indicate the search giant has no intentions on softening its stance. Schmidt reportedly told NPR's Andy Carvin that Google+ was built as an "identity service." Essentially, Google wants you to use your real name because it needs that information for future efforts that are based on your identity. Did Google really just get into the social networking game to amass more information about you? I think so. Think about it: Your social networking profile is a treasure trove of personal information. It says a lot about who you are and what you may like (or dislike) at any given point. One of Google's primary businesses is advertising: that information is invaluable in this industry. The more highly targeted the ad, the more likely you're going to click on it.Don't expect any sympathy from Google, either. If you don't like the company's policies, don't sign up for Google+, says Schmidt. "It's obvious for people at risk if they use their real names, they shouldn't use G+," Carvin paraphrases Schmidt. There you have it: Google will not change its real-names policy. Period. Google's Moves on Social Networking? Schmidt's blunt tone certainly comes across as if the company is tiring of the debate and aims to put it to rest once and for all. It also makes it seem as if the company isn't in Google+ for the right reasons, though: your data is constantly mined for the Google's benefit, and not to change the way social networking is done in a positive way. Maybe I had too high expectations for a service from a company whose mantra used to be "Don't be evil." But now I feel as if I need to keep in the back of my head that Google could be using every word of what I say to try to sell me something, or to build an ever increasingly more comprehensive virtual picture of my real self. A little tinfoil hat? Maybe. But in this day and age, I think it's a valid concern: Online privacy seems to have taken a backseat to profiteering and data collection, and that stinks. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grouchysmurf Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Great article, ty.I believe that "social" networking is getting way out of hand.I do not facebook, twitter, buzz, Digg, or any other verbage you can think of.I prefer to socialize in person. I do keep track of goings on, largely by coming to sites likethis and reading. I truly do not need someone phising my identity and selling the infoto whomever will pay for it. Thanks Google, but no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Ghost Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Great article, ty.I believe that "social" networking is getting way out of hand.I do not facebook, twitter, buzz, Digg, or any other verbage you can think of.I prefer to socialize in person. I do keep track of goings on, largely by coming to sites likethis and reading. I truly do not need someone phising my identity and selling the infoto whomever will pay for it. Thanks Google, but no thanks.at least I'm not alone in avoiding the "social networking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambrocious Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Avoid social networking websites like a plague...because your private information is shared or sold as if it were as viral as a plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabben Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Great article, ty.I believe that "social" networking is getting way out of hand.I do not facebook, twitter, buzz, Digg, or any other verbage you can think of.I prefer to socialize in person. I do keep track of goings on, largely by coming to sites likethis and reading. I truly do not need someone phising my identity and selling the infoto whomever will pay for it. Thanks Google, but no thanks.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0H1T Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Totally agree with this cause its a fact that socio-economic integration aka networking is a fad that'll die down overtime probably like the hype with every apple (i)product ! I've seen people getting hooked onto the net only to "chat' with their friends cause guess what its "cool", talk about havin lots of spare time huh, people in this part of the world(India) not knowing a thing about internet/computers get excited by this childish thing & just like games are addicted overtime. Those in the developed world are probably not that keen on face to face meetings/conversations which partly explains the craze of facebook in the US or twitter in Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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