Nicklist tolerated on Google +.

Google changes its policy on the use of nicknames on his G + network. Strategic flexibility?

Having announced its commitment to ban the use of pseudonyms on his social network, and then finally have added one field "another name" to try to satisfy a maximum of Internet users, Google is totally back by announcing that it tolerates now the use of nicknames on Google +. Indeed, the firm will send more warnings and more will block members who continue to use of user IDs.

This is Vic Gundotra, Vice President of Google, which was part of this decision yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Is it an admission of weakness? Google having the worst difficulties to effectively combat the resurgence of usernames on Google + users, especially since the opening of the service to all. Not necessarily, because he could mainly be a strategic decision to attract Internet users discouraged by the need to use their real identity to come try Google +.

Read More

Google + bans nicklist

+ Google is that its members use their true identity and made the message by banning pseudonyms users...

 

If, according to ComScore, Google + reached the 20 million members last weekend (read also: "Google + already popular, but not really used"), however some users were excluded from the service. Reason for these exclusions to repeat: the use of nicknames, banned Google + by the UGC. Google has sometimes worn zeal, since some users have not only been excluded from Google + for the use of a nickname, but also lost access to other services online Google like Gmail or Google Docs.

Error or voluntary sanction? We don't know at this time no more. Still is it Skud, a former Google employee annoyed by these methods, began a database listing all of the accounts + Google who have been blocked. If you are one of the victims, you can identify this mishap on the questionnaire implemented tool SpreadSheets of... Google.

At the same time, we learn that Google has formalized the development of an interface Google + suitable for companies, brands, associations and other organizations, that they were also banned the service at this time. The idea is to propose an equivalent of the Pages of Facebook, but in a manner that user on the social network experience is is not "polluted" by these solicitations are, most of the time, commercial.

According to the officials of these improvements with a view to Google +, there are already tens of thousands of companies and associations that would make the tail to be selected to participate in the program of test of these new functions that their will be dedicated. There is talk of an output expected by the end of the year, or even to school if Google decides to accelerate the development of this part of its social service. In the meantime, Google encourages companies to intervene on Google + via their senior profiles...

Read More

Google + bans nicklist

+ Google is that its members use their true identity and made the message by banning pseudonyms users...

If, according to ComScore, Google + reached the 20 million members last weekend (read also: "Google + already popular, but not really used"), however some users were excluded from the service. Reason for these exclusions to repeat: the use of nicknames, banned Google + by the UGC. Google has sometimes worn zeal, since some users have not only been excluded from Google + for the use of a nickname, but also lost access to other services online Google like Gmail or Google Docs.

Error or voluntary sanction? We don't know at this time no more. Still is it Skud, a former Google employee annoyed by these methods, began a database listing all of the accounts + Google who have been blocked. If you are one of the victims, you can identify this mishap on the questionnaire implemented tool SpreadSheets of... Google.

At the same time, we learn that Google has formalized the development of an interface Google + suitable for companies, brands, associations and other organizations, that they were also banned the service at this time. The idea is to propose an equivalent of the Pages of Facebook, but in a manner that user on the social network experience is is not "polluted" by these solicitations are, most of the time, commercial.

According to the officials of these improvements with a view to Google +, there are already tens of thousands of companies and associations that would make the tail to be selected to participate in the program of test of these new functions that their will be dedicated. There is talk of an output expected by the end of the year, or even to school if Google decides to accelerate the development of this part of its social service. In the meantime, Google encourages companies to intervene on Google + via their senior profiles...

Read More