Well I think there was no need to have separate accounts to begin with. YouTube ...

GFischer · on Aug 3, 2017

I think having the option for separate accounts would have been best.

I try not to post anything on Youtube or favourite videos or anything because it's tied to my "real" Google identity which is very traceable to me.

For the same reason I try not to link my Facebook or Google accounts to games and stuff I can help it (though I've mostly given up).

I did have a "fake" Facebook account for lots of stuff that wanted access to my Facebook feed and it's craptacular. Same for Google, but switching accounts for Youtube is a hassle,

josteink · on Aug 4, 2017

> I think having the option for separate accounts would have been best.

That's very contextual IMO.

Having the same handle across various private communication tools provided by the same company makes sense.

Forcing you to use your real identity when making public comments traceable across the internet is something completely different.

Forcing Youtubers to use real identities was bad. For these IM services, creating new accounts was bad.