YouTube Pushing Users Switch To Real Names

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Post by MRonney » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:12 PM UTC

YouTube Pushing Users Switch To Real Names
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Post by citricsquid » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:38 PM UTC

I assume this is the gradual phasing in of google+ for every google product. They can't switch to real identities straight away without backlash, so if they do it slowly (first names, wait a few months, then photos, wait a few months, then profiles) nobody will be outraged.

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Post by mmuro » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:42 PM UTC

It'd be nice if I could change what my "display name" is anyways, whether you use Google+ or not (which I don't).

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Post by marknutter » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:44 PM UTC

Hopefully this will increase the quality of comments on Youtube, which are currently unreadable.

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Post by jiggy2011 » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:44 PM UTC

Judging by 99% of the comments I read on youtube I'd be surprised if many of those people would be happy having those associated with their real names.

Perhaps some would happily do that now, but what about in 10 years when they've grown up?

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Post by JoelMcCracken » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:44 PM UTC

I wonder if this would alter the horror that is youtube comments?

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Post by Wilya » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:49 PM UTC

That's not very surprising. They are forcing everything towards integrating everything into Google+, one way or another.

And I must say, when I read in one of the screenshots "And if you change your mind, you can switch back to your username", I chuckled inside. Call me cynical, but I'd bet a lot that going back will stop being possible pretty soon.

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Post by ericson578 » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:51 PM UTC

now 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.

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Post by wallawe » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:53 PM UTC

Although there probably will be a backlash, I think this is a smart move from the social networking standpoint. Google is finally leveraging one of its most powerful assets that has to this point not played an integral role of building their G+ user base in any way.

This is a weapon that facebook lacks. Plus it helps get rid of the "internet fuckwads" but as the author said, it's certainly an uphill battle. I don't think we should view it a negative light though.

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Post by kmfrk » Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 1:58 PM UTC

I don't really mind this, as long as it isn't retroactive. YouTube comments are a parody of themselves as it is. The newish development of trying to pander in order to reach the top comment position has made them even worse.