Blizzard Demands Your Real Name for Forums

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Which will be the reason that I will never use the service / post on forums. I find it an invasion of privacy that I cannot use an alias ID like I can on every other chat based service. If i wanted my real name out there, that would be my charachter name.
 
I cant wait for the first story about someone flipping out over a post, tracking that person down and murdering their family.
 
I actually wish more forums insisted on real names.

Generally the opinions expressed by those who don't want to be associated with the opinion are worthless.

(maybe all forums should have a filter where you can simply turn off anyone who uses an alias and never see their comments)
 
you'll be hearing cricket now, very few people will troll and cause havoc without an alias. So you got to use your credit card name, I am guessing.
 
Interesting. It might work, but that kind of sucks at the same time. Why not have the user ID displayed by default, and then have their real name in their profile for those who care to see who someone really is? This allows creativity, individuality, and an increased effort to keep one's name good 😉
 
[citation][nom]tat2demon[/nom]I cant wait for the first story about someone flipping out over a post, tracking that person down and murdering their family.[/citation]
Nobody would really do that if the game forum is used properly like sharing of ideas, troubleshooting help, etc.. not trashtalking, trolling, and bashing other players.
 
So does that mean I can make my name Obama or Chuck Norris? I mean, they'll never know.

Just more ways to Facebook stalk people. I believe Newton's fourth law was: "Regardless of the forces of inertia or gravity, trollers will troll."
 
[citation][nom]tat2demon[/nom]I cant wait for the first story about someone flipping out over a post, tracking that person down and murdering their family.[/citation]
[citation][nom]qaladien[/nom]Which will be the reason that I will never use the service / post on forums. I find it an invasion of privacy that I cannot use an alias ID like I can on every other chat based service. If i wanted my real name out there, that would be my charachter name.[/citation]Here's the thing. Your invasion of privacy is allowing you to say whatever the hell you feel like saying without any consequence. I say, stop whining and grow up. That is something I would say to your face. 2nd, no one will be murdering anyone.. if everyone is vulnerable. It's kind of like the Swiss. Everyone goes to Military School... everyone receives a weapon... everyone keeps their weapon. NOW, go check out their crime rate. Anyway, Blizzard is doing something 100% right.
 
[citation][nom]chriskrum[/nom]I actually wish more forums insisted on real names. Generally the opinions expressed by those who don't want to be associated with the opinion are worthless.(maybe all forums should have a filter where you can simply turn off anyone who uses an alias and never see their comments)[/citation]
Apparently, you forget that some people are THREATENED when they post opinions that other people don't like. Personally, I've been threatened with death more than 10 times when talking about 'touchy' subjects on the internet.
 
I really liked how Tabula Raza was for names. You picked one and all your characters shared the same last name and friend lists.
I would prefer if they made it so you had one forum name instead of your real name. In the end this will help out alot though.
 
It's like going to a bar and putting your name card smack dab in the middle of your forehead. I'm sure Blizzard did this to have more control over what people say on the forum. On the other hand, I could see this only causing problems for the users...

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[citation][nom]zorky9[/nom]Nobody would really do that if the game forum is used properly like sharing of ideas, troubleshooting help, etc.. not trashtalking, trolling, and bashing other players.[/citation]
There was a story about someone playing an online game. They didn't like that fact that the other person was continuously killing them (using a hack they claimed). Therefore, using the person's in-game ID, they tracked the person down in real life and killed them. This was in Germany or something.

Anyway, point is, this has nothing to do with your intended actions (i.e. you don't have to be flaming/trolling). This has everything to do with how some lunatic on the internet interprets your actions. Imagine pissing off the wrong person with your zergling rushes. They can tie your character to your account, which will have your real name. Then bam, goodbye cruel world. There are many unstable people in the world, and the last thing I want is some Diablo-playing psychopath to hunt down my family because I looted the awesome shield before he could.
 
[citation][nom]xophaser[/nom]you'll be hearing cricket now, very few people will troll and cause havoc without an alias. So you got to use your credit card name, I am guessing.[/citation]

Oddly all I hear are people whining about their names being used. I see very few people actually asking how usernames are going to be verified. I wasn't actually thinking about it until just now but yeah I'm guessing a CC would be mandated. I can't say as I really support that but I do (at least in some ways) support the RealID approach.

Maybe it will cut back on some of the hazing, false bravado and other BS that goes along with some forums or at least it might make people think twice about some of the stuff they post...then again (looking at my FB page) maybe not.
 
Better yet, why not make people work for the information? Have a Get Info button in which they need to type in the words they see in a displayed picture, then they can see the person's information. What's more, though, is that the user who is being "spied" on will get notification that so-and-so has looked up your information, which will also reveal THEIR real name. It can also help keep a record of who is interested in your identity 😉 Just a thought.
 
So what if your name is John Smith? How's that gonna make you less anonymous? With a name like that you can troll as much as you want, but when you have a more obscure name you have to fear for your life. And again, how will they know it's your real name?
 
Well, I definitely will not use my real name in a medium (the internet that is) that can be accessed by anyone.

It's the same outside the net: Do I want to have the possibility to choose who knows what about me? Yes, sure.

By now it is common practice for employers to google employees. Do I want my future employer to have access to my holiday pictures, time spent in a game, usage patterns of what-else-not? No. Because it's simply my own business. While using facebook (with carefully choosing what information to share) may not be a problem, but being part of a gaming community (with profiles, successes and postings easily traceable to me as a person) might be. So I will not use it.
 
just typing my name in google... you get a puzzle box maker, a couple artists, a professional wakeboarder, a couple fishing charter boats (fater tand son buisness both use my name ) and a few other instances... and i have a pretty uncommon name it takes some anonymoty away but most people will not be able to track you unless is is mroe specific like you have to give a location
 
Don't like it. I like my aliases, not because I troll but because there's no way I want my real name out there where whoever wants to find it can see it. I'd be fine with just one alias universally, but not my real name.
 
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