[jamesbritt]

my point is that most people dont create a different google account for each google service they use. They use one account, for however many google services they do use.

Not me. (Anecdata, selection bias and all that.)

I used to be able to bounce between youtube and gmail with different accounts, in the same browser session. Then one day I was greeted with the Universal Google Session. Now I need to use different browsers.

However, given Google's direction, I'm looking to replace my Google services usage with non-Google alternatives, so this will be a short-lived problem for me.

[asto]

No point using separate IDs for different services. Google will still tie them together. Here's a little story (that might scare you).

A few months ago, my brother bought an android phone. He synced contacts with his gmail account. And when I looked at my info on his contact list, I saw that gmail had associated my name with a couple of accounts I had made as a kid and haven't used in half a decade. How they did that, I don't know.

In any case, that aside, I really don't mind that they are profiling me as long as the intent remains good. I like it that the ads are tailored for me. I like that youtube suggests videos that I might be interested in. I like it that I don't have to sign in over and over again to login to different services. These are all features to me and a majority of the internet using public.

If you don't want to be profiled you should consider pooling money and creating your own email service with like-minded people, use diaspora/anonymous boards for networking etc. Avoiding google is do-able. It just requires more resources.

I find that most people who are complaining are neither willing to give up a bit of privacy nor are they willing to pay more or work harder to protect their privacy. You can't eat your cake and have it too!

[jamesbritt]

If you don't want to be profiled you should consider pooling money and creating your own email service with like-minded people, use diaspora/anonymous boards for networking etc. Avoiding google is do-able. It just requires more resources.

Absolutely. I may go back to running my own mail server, or keep sing Google for apps while dropping YouTube in favor of Vimeo, and moving to Diaspora and skipping g+.

I find that most people who are complaining are neither willing to give up a bit of privacy nor are they willing to pay more or work harder to protect their privacy. You can't eat your cake and have it too!

Yes; for example I noticed that some Occupy<CityOrPlace> groups are on the one the hand complaining about companies violating privacy and using personal data for economic fodder while at the same time happily using Facebook to as their "homepage".

At some point principles have to trump convenience.

[salemh]

Will these be linked to say, a singular G+ account?

EG: I have multiple Gmail's for different youtubes, websites, etc. One singular G+ account. I don't want all of that information linked to my G+.

This is confusing and frustrating.

[salemh]

I have separate Gmail accounts for you tubes realted to various verticals (which are unrelated to each other).

Separate Gmail accounts for websites (perhaps I need Google Apps).

Most of these various Gmails are fwd'd to my main Gmail account for easy monitoring (which is also my +).

I post this, because it seems unclear on the future (or potential policies) of non-real-name accounts.

If some horrendous requirement for alt-gmail accounts must register for G+...