they unified the signon of youtube (which was not google) with google, and coerced everyone into linking the two, and then, later, coerced everyone into retroactively making their youtube content appear with their real name.
If you don't get why this is a problem, then at least do us the kindness of not being obstructive to people who do. Figure it out. it's not hard.
It's like saying "Well, what's the problem? if you don't like it just delete all your youtube videos and discard the years of investment you've made into your youtube identity"
Google is not providing the option of having a youtube account that is not linked to a google+ account, and not providing the option of having that google+ account have a pseudonym. They are saying to all the people who are already established on youtube that the jig is up: You must reveal who you really are, now, or leave. It's an unfair ultimatum to people on youtube who have maintained anonymity for legitimate reasons.
> "Well, what's the problem? if you don't like it just delete all your youtube videos and discard the years of investment you've made into your youtube identity"
No, you don't have to delete or discard anything. Figure it out. It's not hard. And do us the kindness of not being a troll to those of us who have.
you really don't get it. the issue is not with throwaway accounts. The issue is with identities that have years of investment with them. If you want to be legit, invest time in google's products AND stay anonymous, google wants you out.
If you don't get why this is a problem, then at least do us the kindness of not being obstructive to people who do. Figure it out. it's not hard.
It's like saying "Well, what's the problem? if you don't like it just delete all your youtube videos and discard the years of investment you've made into your youtube identity"
Google is not providing the option of having a youtube account that is not linked to a google+ account, and not providing the option of having that google+ account have a pseudonym. They are saying to all the people who are already established on youtube that the jig is up: You must reveal who you really are, now, or leave. It's an unfair ultimatum to people on youtube who have maintained anonymity for legitimate reasons.