According to some rumors reported by Mashable, in the near future it might be allowed to sign up for Google+ using pseudonyms.
Google is reconsidering and planning the possibility to use pseudonyms within its social network: after the decision to delete anonymous profiles on Google+, according to Mashable, soon it will also be possible to use pseudonyms.
The decision has not yet been officially announced and it seems to have been outlined by Vic Gundotra on the sidelines of the “Web 2.0 Summit” in San Francisco.
A clear step back from the initial determination to host only people with full public first and last names.
Whether the reconsideration was driven by the fact that, according to the web analytics company Chitika, Google+ is experiencing a traffic boom?
Rumors rather mention other reasons: the team working on Google+ would have accepted that in some situations it is preferable to hide one’s name behind a virtual identity, as can happen for members from countries with difficult political situations and personal freedom restrictions: it is obvious that in these cases there would be a real danger for those who wish to communicate to the world via the web.
Likewise, those who fear losing their job might prefer anonymity, while still wanting to express their opinion.
There is also another segment of users who risk neither life nor job but would like to use the nickname by which they are well known online: think of bloggers who always use the same pseudonym online, despite having written their name and surname on their pages. In this case, it is clear that we are not dealing with a false identity but rather a very real one, although mostly known by the nickname.
Apparently these are the considerations made by Google regarding the possibility of opening registrations to pseudonyms.
The next move will be to open access also to brands and companies, another important player in the social network arena.
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