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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53571

Blizzard has responded to the huge amounts of discussion surrounding for the idea, telling Gamasutra that the company is \uot;definitely listening to player feedback.\uot;

s by their Battle.net-associated email account, rather than their public user name.

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lorcro2000 · Elite Member Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 469

Asinine. So what they're saying is you can either STFU or show the entire world your actual real name, the one that can be tracked down and identity stolen or get you harassed by any online psycho who feels like it.

Good thing I'm already avoiding Blizzards games, this won't make me any more prone to join in.

Badmagic · Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a fair move, no more likely to suffer identity theft than currently but may well cut down on all the internet tough guy twats you run across online.

Koogle · Elite Member Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Posts: 1362

The only people who find internet tough guys online are the fragile minded twats who can't take an opinion without resorting to petty rhetoric because it shatters their ignorant and arrogant beliefs.

Anyway fuck blizztard I ain't buying any of their shit. Imposing real id's online its insidious and only benefits the corporation and its noob fanboys (only it won't help them at all). It also benefits sick psychopathic assholes and scumbags.

JamieKirby · Junior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 107

Its just asking for trouble.

The way it sounds is that if you want customer support, use RealID, if you don't use RealID, tough luck on getting tech support.

Baconnaise · Elite Member Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 710

I hate going overboard on the drama. Reality unfortunately is employers check facebook your credit everything they can these days to find any nugget they might not agree with. We don't need people having an easier time of generalizing about our personal lives and how we spend our spare time. Top this off with high narcissistic culture in the USA where with your name and information people will go to various lengths to be assholes.

I never had a facebook or myspace account. My friends will get a call from me if I have something important to say or I will drive over there. Phone calls regarding work are another thing. Why would I want my employer to get in touch with me anywhere? No thanks! Leave a message if I'm not home.

JamieKirby · Junior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 107

This RealID thing really has the chance to kill WoW way before its time.

Baconnaise · Elite Member Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 710

JamieKirby · Junior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 107

Baconnaise · Elite Member Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 710

Now it's just another xbox live or steam account.