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Vicke

I've had this a couple of times on my channels. I thought it was because i was a YouTube parter, but apparently not.

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Skullbuster

Why does youtube think this is a good idea. Your youtuber name is much better then your real name.

because you know, skullbuster1220 is SOOOOO hard to read -_-

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Titan Rising

Its all part of their socialist agenda to get you used to being imprisoned on the internet

 

But they won't get me. I would rather leave youtube forever than become nonanonymous

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Vicke

Its all part of their socialist agenda to get you used to being imprisoned on the internet

 

But they won't get me. I would rather leave youtube forever than become nonanonymous

 

Well, its not forcing you. Yet.

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Sepia-chan

Well, they forced crap channel designs on is, so I'm just now considering the possibility of them forcing this upon us as well.

God help us.

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Bronium

I don't understand this, even from a business perspective. It's very strange. I'm sure that they'll just remove this, if a majority of YouTube users respond negatively to this.

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Google is trying to get everyone on the Internet to open up and attach their real name to their online identity. They want to get people to move away from screen names to names that mean something in the "real" world.

 

While the principle isn't exactly unsound, the masses have had many years to become accustomed to the ability to craft their own online identity however they please and cast it off at a moment's notice. The idea of using a personally identifiable "handle" online where it is exposed to the entire planet is simply an alien concept to many.

 

I'm not trying to justify Google's little offer there, by the way - only trying to provide some insight on the fact that there's more to the decision than Google being out to personally ruin your day. If there's one thing people assume far too often online, it's that the people and/or companies operating their favourite websites personally attack them every time something is changed. Hell, I've had to endure that kind of heat myself here with MLP Forums.

 

Why not use the little "Send Feedback" link at the bottom of each page on YouTube to tell Google that you find their "offer" annoying and inaccurate?

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Discovery Dream

Oh boy! Now we can collect stalkers even if we don't make videos!

Seriously, Google? Seriously? I'll stick with my "hard-to-read" username, thanks.

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Crystal Sparkle

Been there done that!

 

Don't they realize that people don't want to put their REAL name online!?!?!

 

That's what usernames are for!

 

Nice Chrome theme, btw.

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Nah

Yeah, YouTube is slowly getting worse and worse every year, they have to get a new f***ing layout every year. Then they want personal info from you.

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