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Wait, but requiring G+ Accounts for comments and ratings on the Play Store (TM) improves the quality and makes sure that only _real people_ can participate and
by darklajid 13y ago
Wait, but requiring G+ Accounts for comments and ratings on the Play Store (TM) improves the quality and makes sure that only _real people_ can participate and share their opinion. Because people with a Real Name and a picture aren't as likely to act in a morally questionable way!
I cannot comment on stuff I buy, stopped buying apps for that reason among others. Ignoring the shills that praise BBM, the Play Store ratings aren't better than YouTube comments for a long time now and mandating a G+ account didn't change a damn thing.
- Dirlewanger 13y agomandating a G+ account didn't change a damn thing. It did though, it stopped those who despise G+ from making app reviews anymore. Sadly though the number of people that stopped is tiny.
- tn13 13y agoThis is true. I visit the play store to rate my fav. app and close the window only because Google wants me to create the G+ profile.
- yareally 13y agoI quit posting reviews because of the G+ requirement. Wish I could post them for apps I really love, but I don't want or need a G+ account tied to my primary Gmail.
- Kylekramer 13y agoI don't think anyone thought making it G+ only would stop spammers (that would only be slightly less ridiculous than thinking G+ comments only would solve world hunger). They thought it would make it is easier to verify.
- tehwebguy 13y agoIn fact it also made it easier to impersonate people on YouTube, since names don't have to be unique like usernames it's easy to make a G+ account with a name like Barrack Obama or Ray William Johnson and post comments on YouTube.