If you happen to provide similar identifiers or contacts on multiple services, they'll join them.
That's what happened with G+ and YouTube.
The mobile phone number Google kept requesting for two-factor identification -- oh, we'll use that to show your G+ profile to people who know your phone number. Fucking no fucking way you will. My G+ identity is pseudonymous, the phone number, unfortunately, isn't (and no, I didn't provide it). But sho' nuff, Google provided _that_ particular retroactive feature.
App Store ratings -- those are under your Real Name now.
Location / store reviews? Dittos.
I've asked 'em, they won't answer. But, Google, if you want us to not think you're working hand in hand with the NSA, stop carrying their water for them.
>Google, if you want us to not think you're working hand in gith the NSA, stop carrying their water for them.
I love this line and it sums up all my frustration about Google. They want me to think they're not in league with the spy agencies when they're the biggest spy agency there is.
> The mobile phone number Google kept requesting for two-factor identification -- oh, we'll use that to show your G+ profile to people who know your phone number.
Is this true? If so, holy shit. The sad point is that Google has broken so much trust that it would not surprise me at all. And it's actually prudent to assume as much.
Here's my earlier G+ post. The biggest problem: before submitting your phone number there's no way to tell what the company will do with the information
Google works for their customers: advertisers. Linking real names is central to identity management, which gives them a much better product for their advertisers.
This isn't about the NSA, and it certainly isn't about you. They're a company, they want money.
This is true to a point right? It's obvious that one you have users, you have value which you sell to the highest bidder whoever they are. They forgot who brought them value. It was the contract of a great product and the original user, us the people. If you want to remind them, leave en masse.
I guess I'll have to do my part and switch out as many of my services as possible.
If you happen to provide similar identifiers or contacts on multiple services, they'll join them.
That's what happened with G+ and YouTube.
The mobile phone number Google kept requesting for two-factor identification -- oh, we'll use that to show your G+ profile to people who know your phone number. Fucking no fucking way you will. My G+ identity is pseudonymous, the phone number, unfortunately, isn't (and no, I didn't provide it). But sho' nuff, Google provided _that_ particular retroactive feature.
App Store ratings -- those are under your Real Name now.
Location / store reviews? Dittos.
I've asked 'em, they won't answer. But, Google, if you want us to not think you're working hand in hand with the NSA, stop carrying their water for them.