Blizzard Triggers a Different Kind of Cataclysm
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so basically they are removing internet balls to some extent. seems like a good idea if all the people know each other in real life, and will get their ass kicked the next day based on what they said, but with people that don't know anything but each others name... I don't think it will be very effective.
I guess I just don't see the difference between people on the internet knowing my name and people in real life knowing my name. If my new neighbor asked me my name I'd say "Mike" , not "I go by Blue Horn around here and that's all you need to know!".Kragg said:im going back to my insane freaks from all over the world knowing your nameBlue Horn said:
you dont even have your real name in your escapist profile
OR, and stop me here if I'm not making sense: once you get SC2 or cataclysm, add it on to a new Bnet account with a different name from your own.
That's what I plan on doing, fuck RealID in the ass.
That's what I plan on doing, fuck RealID in the ass.
Doing a little reading on it, the only information being displayed is your real name. That is not going to be your BNet login, your login will be a username/password as it is now. They will not be distributing your location.Monkeyman8 said:
That said, name/address/etc are things you would have to give to sign up for a WoW account anyhow, so they wouldn't be collecting more info from you on top of that.
Likely, you will have to register a Bnet account, complete with this information in order to access and play other games online.
In so far as how it pertains to interactions in an online community, I'm interested to see what happens. Force people to interact without the security blanket of total anonymity, and see how people respond - would civility improve among users of their message boards? I certainly hope so.
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Hahahaha, how is it illegal when you gave them your name yourself, willingly? There was no place on any of the TOS or EULA that said your name and email address would be kept confidential.Xanyr said:
If you don't want your name and email posted, don't post.
I just think it's ridiculous that Blizzard believes this will put anything more than a slight dent in their trolling problem.
They've already set up a "Real ID" system through their battlenet network (which is now required to play WoW). So after the change the name you use for that account will be what you post on their forum boards, rather than a in game character (linking a game character will be made optional).SteelStallion said:
Thusfar Blizzard's responses have been along the lines of "You'll have ample warning before posting that you will be showing your name, you can choose whether or not to post."
Given the amount of traffic the WoW forum gets and how the forum rules routinely get neglected essentially through herd mentality, I'd guess Blizz won't miss the traffic.
It might be a bit difficult to explain to your boss why you're telling little Billy to L2P on company time.
I can't help but be reminded of that guy that attempted to murder someone that killed him in a counter strike match. Now they're just taking the leg work out of revenge. Google their name aganst the white pages and then go for it.
i always use my normal name milo but i can understand people not liking it.
but a cataclysm? its not that bad or not anymore than Michael Bay getting tmnt.
but a cataclysm? its not that bad or not anymore than Michael Bay getting tmnt.