googleplus | it looks like I'll be leaving G+

(I've just posted a similar version of this post in my G+, and the following is crossposted to my DW.)

I had been looking for an official confirmation from Google that both Pseudonymous and Identified use of the G+ service was fine, as I had understood the TOS I signed up under. This appears to be clear indication that Pseudonymous use of G+ is unwelcome and/or against the TOS.

I'm going to give this situation a couple more days, hoping that Google as a company will catch a clue. If not, then I'm out of there.

http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2011/07/google-profiles-pseudonym-avatar-names-suspension-policy.html is not good news. Google as a company appears to still NOT understand the fundamental notion that some people have persistent pseudonyms which we absolutely require to NOT be associated publicly with our legal names.

Google, how is it that such a smart company does not understand these basic concepts of identity and safety concerns? How many times do people need to send feedback linking to http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/social-networking-requirements/ and
http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/08/anti-pseudonym-bingo/ ?

Sigh, indeed. More news on this can be found at http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/10/the-status-of-pseudonymity-and-privacy-on-google/

(And oh, look, I have a tag already in use in my journal for how I feel about this: google can eat my shorts)