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Re: Getting out of Google + - DewGuy - 05-29-2014
Microman wrote:
Wifes account got Google +.
She and I both don't like it.
How do I get to just have GMAIL again.?
This should do it Delete my Google+ profile
Re: Getting out of Google + - silvarios - 05-29-2014
DewGuy wrote: This should do it Delete my Google+ profile
Great link. I knew I could restrict access and such, but didn't know you could simply delete the profile. Looking into it now.
Re: Getting out of Google + - Article Accelerator - 05-29-2014
vision63 wrote:
It's your right to do what you want of course. But to what ends? You've got zero secrets.
Apropos:
http://idlewords.com/bt14.htm
"…Or Google Plus, which demanded that everyone link their Google activity to their real name, and applied serious pressure to get people to sign up to the new service.
"I consider myself a pretty cautious user, and I was tricked into creating a Google Plus account by a deceptive dialog box on YouTube. How many other people did that happen to?
"These are all situations where users who were rigorous about keeping their online and real identity separate found themselves kneecapped by a service that suddenly violated its promise of privacy.
"There is a lot of potential for harm around these vast collections of private data. To some extent, the focus on government spying prevents us from thinking harder about the real pitfalls of a permanent record."