Google+ Not Sure How To Handle Traditional Aboriginal Names (fwd link)
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Google+ Not Sure How To Handle Traditional Aboriginal Names
By Angus Kidman on July 29, 2011 at 9:30 am
One of the more striking local examples of how Google’s real-name only
policy with compulsory first names and surnames can seem overly
restrictive is when applied to traditional Australian Aboriginal
culture, where an individual’s personal name is a single word.
Google’s response? It might get fixed eventually but it doesn’t want
to talk about it until then.
Access full blog article below:
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/07/google-not-sure-how-to-handle-traditional-aboriginal-names/
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