Eric Schmidt has said
Google+ Isn't Just A Social Network, It's An "Identity Service" and will continue to require members to use their "Real Names" or face consequences of being banned from all further use of Google Services. Memebers wanting to use a pseudonyms will be required to submit to Google proof of real idenity and why using their real name would be hurtful. With Idenity theft the #1 crime in the US and probably the world I would guess many people would not be inclined to use their real names for Google+ or any other service that has this requirement.
Google+ is estimated to have hit 20 million users in just three weeks. If you've happily migrated over to your Google+ account and want to delete your Facebook account, Dennis O'Reilly goes over how to deactivate or delete accounts (no, they're not the same).
If, on the other hand, you've tried Google+ and just aren't impressed, we'll show you how to delete your Google+ content without affecting your other Google services. Don't worry; it seems Google has learned its lesson from the Google Buzz fiasco by making it simpler to remove Google+ from your digital life. Here's how:
Step 1: From Google+, click on the gear icon in the upper-right-hand corner, then click on
Google+ settings.
Step 2: Under the "Accounts overview" section, go to "Services" then click on the link next to
Delete profile and social features.
Step 3: Click on the radio button next to
Delete Google+ content and then check the box next to
Required, then finally click on the
Remove selected services button.
You'll no longer have access to Google+ and all of your content will be removed "over the next few days." Most importantly, your Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and other Google services will remain untouched.
