The true intent behind Google+ is not just a nice shiny new social network altruistically given to the world, but a means to tie everyone who uses it to a definable real-world identity, and heaven knows where that leads
Is it that time already?
After only just arriving, I'm leaving G+.
Here's why: //www.botgirl.com/2011/08/executive-chairman-eric-schidt-admits.html.
After barely any time on board, I find it is time to leave. They already have too much. Sorry, but cynicism wins through again.
Google's business is about collecting and monetising other people's information. Just as I expected, in this case that information is YOU. They want to own YOUR identity. If you thought Facebook was invasive, Google clearly intend to take it to a whole new level. All they have to do is put in a bid for Experian, and you will be a complete open book to whoever they choose to sell to.
To quote from the blog:
Andy Carven caught up with Google Executive Chairman Eric Scmhidt at the Edinburgh International TV Festival and asked him about real names and Google+. His answer was mind-blowing:
"G+ was build primarily as an identity service, so fundamentally, it depends on people using their real names if they're going to build future products that leverage that information... G+ is completely optional. No one is forcing you to use it. It's obvious for people at risk if they use their real names, they shouldn't use G+... The internet would be better if we knew you were a real person rather than a dog or a fake person. Some people are just evil and we should be able to ID them and rank them downward."
Originally published on Facebook.
