EPTBnet forums to be Real Name Only - Page 12
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Kletus
Canada580 Posts
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FortuneSyn
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Rkie
United States1278 Posts
On July 07 2010 01:27 ShineShineBear wrote: + Show Spoiler + There will probably be less activity, but the quality of posts and the amount of thoughts that go into a post will drastically increase. There should be an arena thread where terrible players who think they know what they are talking about because they are "#1 platinum" can bo5 people who actually play the game well. The losers name should be added to a list so people will know to take their posts with a grain of salt i completely agree with these thoughts though. This, i believe, will be the good part of having names on the forums. | ||
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crappyleft
99 Posts
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Graven
United States314 Posts
On July 07 2010 02:22 Kletus wrote: As technology improves I think we'll see this world wide. Good first step by Blizzard. Possibly, but this isn't the appropriate battlefield to fight that war. | ||
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Merikh
United States918 Posts
 and getting quality information. | ||
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Ghad
Norway2551 Posts
On July 07 2010 02:10 FC.Strike wrote: We know the real names of tons of Starcraft 2 pros - every time a pro is interviewed their name is given out. Sean Day[9] Plott and Kevin QXC Riley even told us where they're currently living - Harvey Mudd . For these fine gentlemen that can actually travel the world engaged in esports, having their name publicized is a boon. For the common 30+ year gamer at night, responsible adult at day, it is a stigma. | ||
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DtE
France36 Posts
- No stalking down bullshit or anything like that : most of the time I just do no want my name to be revealed unless it is needed. - CD-Keys are attached to a particular account. Ban / delete / warn this account. - They could simply become stricter. There is no way this is a good idea if it's mandatory. | ||
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sikyon
Canada1045 Posts
Yea those "simple" solutions will probably work. Should YOUR CONSUMERS have to deal with it? No. Plain and simple. I was unaware that the forums were an integral part of my Starcraft II purchase. Personally I am tired of anonimity giving people on the internet the capability to behave like jerks. Besides, a name is not enough information to track someone down. And if you don't like it, don't sign up for the official forums. | ||
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Mjolnir
912 Posts
So it is you. Awesome... we've just demonstrated how easy it is to find someone. I've never done that before, it took 5 minutes, and in another 5 minutes I could probably have your address - or at least something close enough that with some extra effort I could figure it out for sure. From there, what else? How can people suggest that isn't an issue in an age of identiy theft. Never mind the potential for random crazy people to take it upon themselves to "get back" at you for whatever they feel is worth their effort, whether it be physically, via some petty crimes or harassment. You think it's a stretch; but it has happened. Worst case scenario is a reality: people have been killed by people who have tracked them down online - some of those crimes committed over what most "normal" people would consider completely banal issues. Am I suggesting our lives are in danger for having our names in a forum? No. Do I think it's completely unnecessary and carries risks that outweigh the benefits? Yes. I found you in no time. I also know about a couple of your hobbies, I know your age, and I have a general idea where you live - all from info that, as per Blizzard's wishes, will be mandatory if you want to post in their forums. | ||
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Jantix
United States48 Posts
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Kambing
United States1176 Posts
"Potential employers googling your name and declining because you play games" I'm sorry but, if you meet the requirements of what they are looking for experience and skillwise, a google search on what you enjoy to do in your own time will not affect your chances of getting hired and if it does, it's against the law (Well, in Texas it is). Take them to court if you feel that the reason they did not hire you was because of a google search. They would have to explain the detail of your decline to the judge with ample proof and if it is not sufficient enough proof to back their reason, you have yourself a successful lawsuit .. This is the naive view of what's going on. Practically speaking, many employers use google/facebook to find out information about applicants. Furthermore, they don't have to mention to you when you are "no hired" that they did such a search on you name. Even furthermore, there's a strong argument to be made that information via google/facebook is publicly available and thus admissible in such decisions (analogous to how an employer can judge you if you come drunk to an interview vs. professing your love of keggers and frat parties on your facebook page). | ||
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Mulloy
United States86 Posts
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cocosoft
Sweden1068 Posts
On July 07 2010 01:12 Ghad wrote: http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041&sid=3000 Poll: Will you post on forums under full name? No (3717) Yes (573) Will create battle.net account with false name (442) 4732 total votes Your vote: Will you post on forums under full name? (Vote): Yes Whatever they are smoking, I fscking WANT IT! This surely will reduce trolling, but activity will be reduced to almost nil. Edit: Does this mean that they are going to make our names visible on the Sc2 beta forums, or does this only concern new forums created after the 27th? Whatever, I am not going public with my name in that context. Still too much of a stigma connected to gaming in many circles, sad but true. Seriously, you do understand this is all about the ongoing spamming (well it has been like this on and off for about a year) in the starcraft 2 forums? I'm glad they are doing this change. EDIT: Hmm... well, I also like this because I recently got banned there  . But that would NOT have changed my opinion on it | ||
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789
United States959 Posts
On July 07 2010 02:19 iCCup.Diamond wrote: Neither. They probably are my dad's old listings. See, it's not a big deal. Maybe not for you. But my parents current listing shows up. My privacy is one thing, but the privacy of my parents is another. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
Personally i wouldn't like that just because i like to not give away any information about myself for free, don't need stalkers and robbers knowing where i live or my name etc. | ||
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sikyon
Canada1045 Posts
I think blizzard is trying to move toward a more humane internet and I approve. | ||
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keV.
United States3214 Posts
On July 07 2010 02:23 sikyon wrote: I was unaware that the forums were an integral part of my Starcraft II purchase. Personally I am tired of anonimity giving people on the internet the capability to behave like jerks. Besides, a name is not enough information to track someone down. And if you don't like it, don't sign up for the official forums. It's not an integral part, that doesn't add anything to your argument though. A name is plenty to track someone down. It's happened many times. Get name, facebook, use deductive reasoning. If I have to explain any farther down the line then that, then you are just not worth talking to. No one has been able to tell me why just having one name per CD-key is not enough of a deterrent. Please do. | ||
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sMi.EternaL
United States162 Posts
They are really pushing this Real ID crap on us, and in order to befriend people etc with RealID you have to give out your e-mail... This e-mail is the same e-mail you use to log into WoW/SC2 etc. Does anyone else see the flaw here? Sure you can grab an authenticator and all but it seems like it's only a matter of time until account hacking becomes even more prominent than it is now. As always, I could be completely and utterly wrong and I hope I am. Just my two cents :x | ||
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Tray
United States122 Posts
On July 07 2010 02:20 keV. wrote: Yea those "simple" solutions will probably work. Should YOUR CONSUMERS have to deal with it? No. Plain and simple. Plain and simply, they disagree with you, therefore your assertion that the consumers shouldn't have to deal with it, is wrong. You're pretty nerdraged as evidenced by your constant posts on here, so my suggestion to you would be to go outside, and do something else for a bit. You yelling at the top of your lungs isn't going to change the fact that you can no longer troll bnet forums. | ||
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