Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Google under fire for suspending Google+ accounts

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Google+ users are in a "roar" over Google suspending accounts for using fake or suspicious names. One of the accounts suspended was William Shatner's; another was L.A. Times correspondent A.V. Flox. It seems if Google deems your name to be a fake they suspend your account and then it is up to you to prove who you really are. (Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?) This seems pretty heavy handed and not a good way to launch a new product. Here is a sample of how this policy can have unintended consequences.

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