I play games like wow for a little diversion, I have no desire to know anybody else's, or have them know my real name while I play.
Blizzard know this change will mean a massive amount of players will no longer use the official forums. There is less to manage so it's a win/win for them. It has nothing to do with improving the general forum experience of their subscribers.
I pretty much agree with everything in this article.
Forum trolls are just a part of life. I don't think people using their real names will really affect a whole lot - people gonna hate.
Even if it is some sort of a deterrent, what's the point if it's going to expose the majority of gamers who don't use the forums or who are legit? Tying to real names causes a breech of privacy, in my mind. I don't need some kid knowing my real name, looking me up on Facebook, and harassing me. People use screen-names for a reason: to be one step withdrawn from their real name, offering a little shield of privacy against the rest of the mad, mad world.
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AnnesTripped Up by Libidos and HubrisAlexandria, VAIcrontian
edited July 2010
I've had enough issues with jackasses on XBL Googling my gamer tag and trying to freak me out and track me down with information from Icrontic.
To have my actual real name and email address accessible to jackasses on WoW? Absolutely no fucking thank you, Blizzard.
This was pointed out by primesuspect, wanted to share. A blog post about the scope of what can really be mined from the names given away by RealID. Just take a look.
It did a pretty good job of painting the scope of the significance of the RealID issue -- while not going over-the-top creepy about it. I appreciate the writer urged readers not to harass, but to acknowledge the repercussions of RealID.
I'm not saying it's the right solution but it's also more then just a change to put your real names there. It's linking back-end style to facebook as well so that battle.net becomes a full social media thing also.
Which isn't me agreeing with their tactics, but it's more then just a 'hey lets make everyone use their real name' tactic.
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ChoochK-Pop authority™, Pho KingMadison Heights, MIIcrontian
edited July 2010
"all it takes is one chink in the armor of online privacy to make someone’s life a living hell" RACIST!!!! >=(
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Blizzard know this change will mean a massive amount of players will no longer use the official forums. There is less to manage so it's a win/win for them. It has nothing to do with improving the general forum experience of their subscribers.
Forum trolls are just a part of life. I don't think people using their real names will really affect a whole lot - people gonna hate.
Even if it is some sort of a deterrent, what's the point if it's going to expose the majority of gamers who don't use the forums or who are legit? Tying to real names causes a breech of privacy, in my mind. I don't need some kid knowing my real name, looking me up on Facebook, and harassing me. People use screen-names for a reason: to be one step withdrawn from their real name, offering a little shield of privacy against the rest of the mad, mad world.
To have my actual real name and email address accessible to jackasses on WoW? Absolutely no fucking thank you, Blizzard.
IT'S LIKE YOU'RE LIVING IN DENIAL, QUADY.
"You get prizes"?
"You get sponsors"?
"You have a community"?
WHAT IS THIS, CRAZY WORLD?
This is how I've always imagined turnips sounding.
It did a pretty good job of painting the scope of the significance of the RealID issue -- while not going over-the-top creepy about it. I appreciate the writer urged readers not to harass, but to acknowledge the repercussions of RealID.
Which isn't me agreeing with their tactics, but it's more then just a 'hey lets make everyone use their real name' tactic.
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