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I had a feeling the policing of this was stupid, but I didn't think it would be downright incompetent. If you can't police a policy properly, don't have it in the first place! Especially one that serves no real purpose and incites so much anger. Jeez.

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Any anger here is manufactured. It's just a way for social-media types to publicize their social web theories.

Yes, my account is scheduled for suspension tomorrow, for attempting to use my real "wallet name," which happens to be a mononym. I'm angry. I'm particularly angry at their oily statement that I don't "comply" and that I'm free to leave. Google has manufactured that anger.

The knowledge that it is still a beta product should soften your anger, it's a matter of tweaking the system it's nothing to be offended by.

And yet, I'm offended.

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