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Re:Google+ Updates Real Name Policy by timwiseman on Friday August 12, 2011 @02:20PM (#2878501)
They want to create a community based on honesty

Often the best way to get an honest opinion is to gauruntee anonymity, not remove it.

Re:Google+ Updates Real Name Policy by lukesandberg on Friday August 12, 2011 @02:32PM (#2878570)
That is one way to do it, but it is also a way for conversation to devolve (youtube comment threads?). So it is a balance. While anonymity may allow some people more freedom to express themselves in a positive way, it also makes it easier for people to express themselves in a negative way that may be considered harmful as well.