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Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by HenryBemis on Thursday August 27, 2020 @03:38AM (#24291021)
Tip/suggestion: Make a separate Google account with fake name/suername for reviews on Google.

I have a few Google accounts. Only one is my actual name. Especially for games and reviews I use an aliased account (just like I use an alias here). Google can still track me I guess (IP) but a single dev will never find who UnrealName UnrealSurname is. And I do tend to leave brutally honest and detailed feedbacks whether positive or negative.

Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by scns on Thursday August 27, 2020 @05:19AM (#24291618)
Let us hope this little trick will not get all of your accounts suspended without recourse.
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by markdown on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:06AM (#24291969)
You can't create a Google account these days without a phone number, and you can't reuse phone numbers. Worse, in my country, you need to register to get a phone number (anonymous /unregistered sims were outlawed a few years ago).
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by mclehman on Thursday August 27, 2020 @03:39PM (#24297747)
I was just able to create a new google account with no phone number.
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by markdown on Thursday August 27, 2020 @08:23PM (#24300205)
Interesting. Must be a geographic restriction.
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by nnt38 on Monday August 31, 2020 @09:15AM (#24331116)
You don't need a phone number. But it is not obvious how you can get an account without one.
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by krageon on Thursday August 27, 2020 @07:45AM (#24292675)
You can get digital disposable phone numbers online
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by wolco on Thursday August 27, 2020 @08:05AM (#24292812)
Google/Facebook block those.
Re:Why Johnny Won't Upgrade by Silhouette on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:42AM (#24292238)
This is understandable, though it then creates a new challenge: problems that have always existed with hearsay and rumour are greatly exaggerated by the speed and reach of modern technology, and now we have reviews that come from unverifiable sources, which can cause real damage to a person or business, who in turn may have no way to defend themselves even if the review is malicious or inaccurate.