you are still in the search on g+

http://yfrog.com/h4qxo6j

but once clicked your profile gives a 404 as well instead of saying something useful.

Reading @Kosso's post (i can't do anything as my account is locked) he mirrors my sentiments exactly.. http://bit.ly/nPw56o

I wonder whether i could have gotten away with 'Rhys Isterix'. How would they know? You should have tried "Docume N'tally"

I've committed a crime against personality.

nicely said

It's probably the "." like Kosso's. Hope to see you back soon.

Boooo.... You were one of only 22 people in my circles! Bad form Goggle+, bad form!

Google has a lot of ground to make up on Facebook. I'm not sure that alienating their comparatively minuscule base is exactly a world-class strategy.

Hi @Joely Thanks for the comment and yes. I have to agree. But then i would wouldn't i. :)

I haven't really delved into studying that stuff myself, - and all the different passionate debate around it - but first impressions is that *I don't really get it* - probably because I went from being Otir only to bringing up my full civil name (or at least part of it) to the internet world starting back in november 2010. And yes, people don't recognize the full name, but they recognize the icon, don't they. And there is a spot on Google+ profile where you can specify your "nickname" if nicknames and common name can be overlapped (or alias?).

I know that early adopters love pointing out the fails ad nauseam because it will ultimately serve the better (or worse) good of the platform when it gets out of its beta stage. (And "beta" being a greek letter, does not preclude me from thinking that it rings as "stupid" in French!).

Hope to see you back on soon, Christian, I already miss you :-)

Foolish foolish policy. Im struggling to see any value in it, to Google or us commoners. One big minus.

Ask them to transfer your account to your real name like Ford/Pete Cashmore did. Seems only fair.

Google Plus’s “Real Name” policy is abusive; Facebook is not a “Real Name” success story – Boing Boing http://j.mp/of5ROC

Thanks for the comments, suggestions and links guys. I am chatting with some Google folk in the back channels to find a solution where I don't have to change my 'common name'.

Here's hoping that you (and many others) are able to reach a reasonable middle ground as quickly as possible. Google+ with @documentally @kosso, etc. will be a richer community with your presence, contributions, leadership and inspiration!

Docummentally,

You were also in my circle and you had some good articles. I placed something on my blog about Google's policy on names being an abuse of power. There is a change.org petition with over 1,500 signatures.

http://www.change.org/petitions/google-inc-google-needs-to-allow-pseudonyms-o...

I also have it on a blog post with references to other articles on the matter including that you had your google+ account deleted:
http://lovesetfree.blogspot.com/2011/08/help-stop-abuse-of-power.html

I hope google reinstates you.

Love for all,
~LoveSetFree

wait a minute, how does Google's real name policy square with their Lady Gaga crush that does not abate: https://plus.google.com/103480853414268871516/ rumour has it that a verified status programme is underway, try putting your algo onto a bot celeb status check.

yep @paulGailey good point. It's just proving that Google knows little about social.

I do not find you right on this one my dear friend, it's not proving they know little, it's proving it is a fine line and that technology is never easy to program to match exactly the diversity of configurations that the human brain is actually capable to create as a whole. Don't be that harsh on a team that is offering tools that so far we like and can use for free. Sure enough they are designing the tools with profit in the end in mind, but the user end will still be taking social into consideration. This is still a less than two-month-old beta, and I am sure that the rightful outrage at this issue will - or is already been - be worked out to a satisfactory solution.

I agree that I want to see aliases like yours be allowed, because this is how I would address you and search for you, although I have always known your real name, although I have never had the pleasure to hug you in the carbon world.

Hi @Otir I always respect your opinion. I'm not alone by thinking that Google's #nymwars debacle is yet another sign that hey have issues getting their head around 'social. Let's not forget that they are an advertising company trying to provide a communication infrastructure for us to build social networks on. To quote @Solobasssteve "if I don't have the right to choose how I should be addressed, I've lost something fundamental to my identity."

He's not alone with these thoughts. Just take a look at the #nymwars hashtag.

If we let this go then who knows how far this ridiculous policy will go. Some say this is the collision of Identity and capitalism. Or the end of freedom of expression.

I say it's much worse than that.

Google don't know what to do. This week i met more than one Google employee and talked frankly about all of this. One G+ dev asked me what I would do. I'd gladly tell them. What's worrying though is that at the moment they don't seem to have any answers.

I agree, in the end, @Documentally, I agree. Google has definitely shown several times that they didn't "get it right" from the get go - and maybe never will? I always give everyone the entire benefit of the doubt, because this is who I am, and this may *also* be the difference between fifty-years-olds and younger peeps, a silly thing called indulgence, and faith in people that they can learn from their mistakes!... if they listen...

Because the key in this issue, will not be whether Google get it socially speaking, but will they want to listen to one part of the audience. It is not only in the social networks world that this issue of identity is happening, I am a living proof for it. I can get my own name to show properly as an immigrant because the social security department has stated it one way, and that will rule the entire rest of official papers giving my name. Well it is still call "social" security, isn't it? What is social about it? Nothing :-)

But at least the immigration department allowed me to state my aliases.

And I fully agree with this: we are witnessing the very limits of identity and capitalism. One identity *cannot* be put in a mathematical or straightforward equation. Things are much more complex. I find that G+ has offered some unsatisfactory solutions so far, but we all have to voice, and they may be able in time to sort through the... cacophony.

Oh and by the way, thanks for pointing me to #nymwars It's allowing me to go read all takes on this issue, and that will certainly refine my pov - my opinions are never definitive as you very well know!