> it's practically impossible for a viewer to match a name
> (even your legal name) to your physical location.
You could count on one hand the number of people in the world who share my first and last name. Of those active online, there is myself and one other. Historically, my address has been available online and until I move that will not change. Even if I move, I have no doubt my new address is only a few dollars away for anyone who wants to find it.
Your premise is fine for single videos from someone named Mike Jones, but surely you're familiar with the concept of "bits of information" needed to uniquely identify someone online?
Even if your name was James Dickerson or something like that, given any other context, it becomes much easier to find someone. I mean, this is Internet 101. I can't believe this is coming from anyone that works at Google. Really??
Your premise is fine for single videos from someone named Mike Jones, but surely you're familiar with the concept of "bits of information" needed to uniquely identify someone online?