So how’s your Google+ account going? I hope it wasn’t suspended for not using a real name like ours was (though you can now follow Aussie Gizmodo stories via my G+ account). Google’s official rule is “use your full first and last name in a single language” — but what happens if you only have one legal name? Like those with traditional Aboriginal ‘skin names’.
Lifehacker posed the question to Google Australia, and here’s the response:
“I don’t have a specific comment for your enquiry about traditional indigenous names – but I would say that we’re in field trial mode, and taking on feedback and making changes during this time – for instance, on making one’s gender public or private.”
Sounds reasonable to me, and you can follow the story further over at [Lifehacker]
wsDK_II
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11:16 AMI dont see what the problem is – if you only have 1 name and you need 2 for a service, make a second name up.
Corey
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11:49 AMI dont have an accountyet :(
I really want one though.
When will they start letting the public in?
Elly Hart
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11:52 AMDo you have a Gmail address?
Corey
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 12:00 PMYeah, But if I try going on on my phone or browser it says were testing with a limited number etm if youve recieved an invite weve currently exceeded our numbers
Seamus Byrne
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 1:24 PMif you write your gmail address into the email address comment login field (instead of an address from a different company’s email service) we’ll be able to send you an invite.
Oliver Behrens
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 4:47 PMHello, I’d be very grateful if you could spare an invite for me.
:)
Seamus Byrne
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 4:51 PMdone.
fred
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 5:43 PMAny chance for on as well. Please : )
Seamus Byrne
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 5:47 PMand done.
milfot
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 11:10 PMooh, ooh!
hand waving nerdishly
(is that even a word?)
Eoghan
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 8:02 AMAny chance of one for me? I kow this email isnt an @gmail but its my uni email powered by gmail so it should work right?
Corey
Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 9:39 PMhey, sorry for late reply. could you send me one??
Brandon
Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 4:32 PMGreatly appreciate that you are helping us to get the g+, any chance of sending me an invite too?
nicky
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 1:12 PMMy surname is “A”…what are the chances i’ll be kicked out??
the thought of using real names on the internet so all and sundry can know where you are and what you’re doing is FCKING LUDICROUS!!!
sorry, i had to get that out
Womp
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9:39 PMIt makes the whole enterprise no better than Farcebook. I don’t understand why Google bothered. It is indeed ludicrous.
Rob
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:47 PMI was wondsering why there were no posts from Gizmodo showing up in my ‘Tech websites’ stream – now I know why!
Danny Allen
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:49 PMWhy?
djef
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:48 PMmay i have an invite pls? didn’t realise they were still available.
Mick
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9:18 PMIf you’re still feeling charitable I’d live an invite too please :)
Mick
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9:22 PM*love
Damn iPhone and my somewhat incompatible thumbs…
DarthDVD
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 10:52 PMI think its a bit silly to not allow game tags. And culturally insensitive to not allow Aboriginal names. I do know one of the reasons why they want “real” names…. to prevent troll and frauds.
poedgirl
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 2:24 PMIt’s quite interesting that Gizmodo Australia was suspended, but not Lifehacker Australia…