Recently, Google exec Vic Gundotra hinted that Google+ would soon be abandoning its strict ‘common names’ policy and would start supporting pseudonyms.
This has been a controversial issue, with both Google+ and Facebook banning users registered under nicknames.
For the record, Facebook, you can’t PROVE my name isn’t Optimus Prime.
Critics argue that a strict real names policy can put some people at risk, and limits their ability to express themselves online.
And the best part? There’s still time to rename my Google+ account before my mom finds it!
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