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YouTube Pushing Users Switch To Real Names
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Re: YouTube Pushing Users Switch To Real Names
#62Earlier quoted context omitted.
doesn't the "personal use, cannot use my real name" box cover your concerns?
No, I don't believe so. I could (or can and do) use my real name. I simply don't -want- to use my real name. I dislike giving incorrect answers to questions. I did use that box when testing the new requirements for lack of a better fit. By so doing, I am allowing Youtube (Google) to misrepresent my reasons for declining to use my real name. I don't care for that. As I said in my video response, Youtube (Google) can e…
Understood. Makes sense.
It almost seems like they are preparing YouTube for some TV displacement role they hope it will play in the future. It's not just funny cat videos anymore.. you can watch live concerts, rent movies, watch lectures or even broadcast your own content live via hangouts. I'm not sure where the real name initiative fits into here, though.
Re: YouTube Pushing Users Switch To Real Names
#63now I regret linking my gmail+youtube accounts. Oh well, time to delete that youtube account. What was the name of that anonymous email service again, ironic that I'll find it with google. I don't need every future employer forever more knowing that I commented on a controversial video that one time back in '12.
I usually use mailinator.com for my random anonymous accounts all over. at least4 the ones i don't want directly associated with me.
I used mailcatch.com, but I always ran into problems like sites that block temporary accounts. So I decided to make a Google account for all my, ahem, "NSFW needs". Which would also give me the ability to like/dislike videos on YouTube, and see the comments on the ones that have been "flagged as NSFW".
So what is my surprise when I see "You have to enter your phone number to continue". After trying to bypass it a few times I just gave up and got a Lavabit account. I don't want to give you my phone number and I most certainly don't want to give you my real name, Google. What the hell.