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Re:You know, Google, the web already had this feature by bnr on Friday April 12, 2013 @05:12PM (#5541042)
How much more can you trust a profile pic and a real-ish name than "someguy443"?
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Re:You know, Google, the web already had this feature by tomkarlo on Friday April 12, 2013 @08:28PM (#5541972)
A hell of a lot more, when it's someone you know personally. That's why they want the Google+ info - so they can show you what people you know thought of something.
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Re:You know, Google, the web already had this feature by mhurron on Saturday April 13, 2013 @10:03AM (#5543347)
Really A lot more?

Lets say you wrote a cool android app, but there is a little bug in it that is triggered by a phone you don't own or weren't able to test, I have that phone. I go to contact you, which of the following reports do you trust more -

From: mhurron [at] saminds.com From: Google+ Roman Fox

Now be honest, even though this exact setup probably smells off. Given receiving a email from the above or from the above Google+ account, are you going to trust one or dismiss one simply on the name of the account?

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