i use my real name a lot of places on the internet, and i would prefer to "sign in with G+" rather than use facebook (where I use my real name, like most of you..)
Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
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Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#82Earlier quoted context omitted.
Google's shenanigans around G+ were the final straw for me. I'd been growing increasingly uneasy about the amount of personal information I'd placed in the hands one of company. As it became clearer that G+ was an attempt to harvest still more monetizable information I decided to bow out. I've now unplugged myself entirely from all Google services and I don't intend to ever again rely so heavily on any one company.
What do you use for email? I can't think of a strong alternative to gmail.
I've never understood why people love Gmail so much. The differences between Gmail and other email platforms aren't features to me, they are problems.
Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#83This doesn't wash. Google Profiles seemed to me to be an "identity service". This seems more likely an identity characteristics service for data mining info about people.
Google Profiles _is_ the "identity service" that has tendrils into more than just G+ (and the banstick was swinging long before G+ hit the public). Schmidt just didn't generalize his comments enough to point out that subtle but critical difference.
But I did: https://plus.google.com/103653740605668919281/posts/iHugVQvM...
Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#84As far as I can see Google hasn't gone out of it's way to make + a compelling end-all identity integration platform that combines all of my other Google services, (I'm looking at you Reader. Where's my "share with circle" button, hmm?) so I'm not sure where they get this idea that it's going to be one for the web at large is coming from.
I think the phrase "they're going to build future products that leverage that information" gives away exactly who these future products are going to be designed and built for. They very carefully did not say "that are going to allow you to leverage this information."
Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
What do you use for email? I can't think of a strong alternative to gmail.
I've never understood why people love Gmail so much. The differences between Gmail and other email platforms aren't features to me, they are problems.
The UI and the spam protection mostly.
What other email platforms are you referring to?
Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#86In other words, it's about making money by selling your data profile, and if you're not willing to help Google make money, they don't want you using their service. Pretty much the same outlook as Facebook, with minor variations in rhetoric.
Re: Eric Schmidt describes Google+ as an "identity service"
#87"He replied by saying that G+ was build primarily as an identity service" Which is becoming more and more obvious. However, it was sold to its users as a social networking service.
If you read the announcement identity is very important in every aspect that was announced: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-google-pr...
OK, but most people are never going to see that. I didn't.
Most people are going to wonder what google plus is, and end up here, where Google is actively telling potential users a particular story:
https://plus.google.com/up/start/?continue=https://plus.goog...
Nowhere in there does it say it's an identity service. The closest it comes is to talk about putting different people in different circles.
Nowhere does it say that services that worked perfectly well for you are at risk if you run afoul of the name issue.