Google+ and Pseudonyms: A Step in the Right Direction, Not the End of the Road
Nearly four months after first announcing it would support pseudonyms, Google rolled out changes to the account creation process for Google yesterday. The changes will allow users the option of choosing a nickname/alternate name to display in his or her Google profile, or choosing a pseudonym which is not linked a real name.
Nicknames address the needs of users who want to display the alternate name they may be known by, or a maiden name, as well as foreign-language users who want to use an alternate name. Users who select a nickname should note, however, that Google plans to roll out nicknames to other services, so that funny college nickname you use on Google might appear on your professional Picasa account one day.
