Google Plus is overrated. It is good for facilitating discussions on topics that one would probably not be comfortable discussing in the real world. However, it suffers from two major flaws. The first flaw is that there isn’t much protection for privacy. A person who you block for harassment or cyberbullying can just log out, type your username into the search bar, and screenshot whatever you post in order to continue their campaign of harassment or cyberbullying. I realize that they may be able to do the exact same thing on Facebook. However, Facebook(I’m not sure about Twitter) has a rule requiring people to black out the usernames of others before posting screenshots of their content. This obviously ensures some level of privacy. Google Plus has no such rule. The second flaw is that online trolls and other unsavory people can keep coming back to Google Plus even if they had been suspended multiple times in the past. The site doesn’t really permanently ban anyone. These two flaws in effect create an environment where malevolent people are able to harass or demean others with little to no consequences. This is unacceptable for a site that is meant to facilitate civil discourse.