Posts tagged Names
Why Google+ Now Allows Pseudonyms, But Still Requires Real Names
Jan 24th
Google’s announcement that they will allow pseudonyms still requires identity verification. Q. Why is anyone surprised that a certified identity provider needs to verify your identity? A. Because of the Google+ social network indoctrination.
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Google+ Updates Real Name Policy to Allow “Alternate Names”
Jan 24th
Google VP of Product Bradley Horowitz has announced a series of changes to the Google+ real names policy. Google+ will now support “alternate names,” such as nicknames, maiden names or names in languages with non-Roman characters. Alternate names will appear in the main profile, as well as when a cursor is held over the name. Alternate names will appear in “other areas of Google+” as the feature is implemented over “the next few weeks.”
The update also broadens support for “established pseudonyms,” such as “Lady Gaga,” which up to this point have just snuck by on a case-by-case basis. There’s now a more uniform process by which a user can appeal if Google flags her or his name. Users can now submit off-site references to an established identity, scanned documentation (like a driver’s license), or a link to an online identity with a “meaningful following.”
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Google says the review process will take “a few days” and may require “further information” for proof. While a name is under review, the old name will still be displayed. There’s more information on the policy in Google’s support forum, and the features will roll out over the next few days.
Google’s initial handling of pseudonyms on Google+ was draconian. Critics argued that a real-names policy endangers politically active users, and that it’s not even how real peoples’ identities work. In response, Google’s Vic Gundotra said in October that Google+ pseudonym support was coming. Today’s addition of “alternate names” at least allows users to display an identity of their choice, but Google will still actively patrol the network to establish users’ identities.
UPDATE 3:40 p.m.: Violet Blue doesn’t think this update solves the problem at all.
UPDATE 7:13 p.m.: Kevin Marks has captured Google engineer Yonatan Zunger’s explanation of the policy, making clear that Google only cares that the names on Google+ sound real. According to Zunger, Google doesn’t care whether you use your own name, only that it looks like a name to Google’s algorithm. Short online handles are not allowed.
@JonMwords it was never a “Real Names” policy, but “Common Names”, ie your fake names must look American to a bot: j.mp/yl64TJ
— Kevin Marks (@kevinmarks) January 24, 2012
Does this update satisfy the needs of pseudonymous users, or should Google go further? Sound off in the comments.
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Ohana Pacific Bank names Dianne Y. Seo VP and CFO – Bizjournals.com
Jan 11th
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Ohana Pacific Bank names Dianne Y. Seo VP and CFO
Bizjournals.com Dianne Y. Seo has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ohana Pacific Bank. Dianne Y. Seo has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ohana Pacific Bank , bank officials said Wednesday. … |
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WhaleShark names Hoyt comms leader – PRWeek
Oct 25th
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WhaleShark names Hoyt comms leader
PRWeek WhaleShark hired Hoyt, as well as Jeff Smith as senior director of SEO, to increase awareness of RetailMeNot.com and WhaleShark's other brands through an increased emphasis on social and earned media. Hi-Tech Marketing and Public Relations Veterans Jeff Smith and Brian Hoyt … |
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Google+: Apps Support, Sergey Brin’s Addiction, Real Names and Identity Provider Accreditation
Oct 24th
Vic Gundotra and Sergey Brin took the stage at Web 2.0 Summit to speak with John Battelle in a candid half-hour interview on all things Google. Users will be allowed to use pseudonyms soon, as Google plans to relax their controversial real names p…
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OC Business Journal Names eGumball the Eighth Fastest Growing Company in 2011 – PR Newswire (press release)
Oct 11th
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OC Business Journal Names eGumball the Eighth Fastest Growing Company in 2011
PR Newswire (press release) With a service profile including Google Places Optimization, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Pay-Per-Click Campaign Management, the company handles all aspects of online marketing for a portfolio of over ten-thousand satisfied clients. … |
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Web Host SEO Web Hosting Names Josh Ward General Manager – Web Host Industry Review (blog)
Sep 2nd
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Web Host SEO Web Hosting Names Josh Ward General Manager
Web Host Industry Review (blog) (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — SEO host SEO Web Hosting (www.seowebhosting.net) announced on Thursday that it has named Josh Ward general manager. SEO Web Hosting has offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Durham, … Josh Ward Appointed New General Manager Of SEO Web Hosting |
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Real Names: Google+, Government & The Identity Ecosystem
Sep 1st
There has been a lot of speculation about why the push for real names on Facebook and now Google, with Google taking a much harder line than even Facebook, not allowing for even the simplest derivation of “nyms” (pseudonyms). Add to th…
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Digital Marketing Firm Slingshot SEO Names Don Kane COO – Marketwire (press release)
Aug 15th
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Digital Marketing Firm Slingshot SEO Names Don Kane COO
Marketwire (press release) INDIANAPOLIS, IN–(Marketwire – Aug 15, 2011) – Slingshot SEO, the company dedicated to providing digital relevance for deserving brands, has named tech veteran Don Kane as Chief Operating Officer. Kane's appointment follows last week's announcement of … |
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The Name Game: Display Names and the Law Of Unintended Consequences
Aug 12th
“The law of unintended consequences is an adage or idiomatic warning that an intervention in a complex system always creates unanticipated and often undesirable outcomes.”
One topic that almost certainly won’t be discussed at SLCC (whi…
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