Google Plus – How to Hide ‘What’s Hot’

When you have Firefox I can really recommend you this addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/remove-it-permanently/

Just right click on the +You tab, go to "RIP Advanced" and click "Remove from this domain". Then right click the +You tab again and click "Remove this permanently".

It works for Google Web and Images so when the +You tab appears again (like in Google Maps or Videos) just click "Remove this permanently" again. And there you have a +You tab-free Google. ;)

If your profile is suspended, you will not be able to make full use of Google services that require an active profile such as Google+, Reader and Picasa. This will not prevent you from using other Google services, like Gmail. Your profile can be restored by editing your name and submitting an appeal that will be reviewed by our team, as directed by on-screen instructions.

Here's the official Google policy on names in Google+. (Actually, it is, by extension, their new Google Profile policy, as you can't have one without the other.)

Basically, you need to use your name as you are commonly known. My first name is "Albert" but nobody calls me that, so I use "Al".

Their rules:

• Your common first and last name in a single language script. Leave of the "Dr." and ".jr" and use one language
• Nicknames and pseudonyms need to go in the "other names" field
• No unusual characters (★, @, etc.)
• Your name must represent one individual. Entities should use the Page feature
• Don't use someone else's name
• Names can be changed only once every 30 days

Get all the details at their official policy.