engine - 4:34 pm on Jul 28, 2011 (gmt 0)

Google+ Insisting On Real Names Continues to Cause Anger [bbc.co.uk]

Google+ took only 24 days to reach 20 million users but their decision to delete accounts without real names attached has caused anger. So why do social networks insist on your real name? Many people choose to conceal or alter their identity online. Visit many forums and you'll see the likes of "Jboy72" and "NYgirl" outnumbering those giving their real names. But it's something social networks really don't like. Over the past few days, Google has enforced its policy for requiring a real name on its new social network Google+ by suspending accounts. The affected users were not happy at all. Blogger GrrlScientist, who prefers her real-life identity to remain private, thinks the decision to delete her account was "gormless".