EPTPretty sure this change is here to stay
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
Pretty sure this change is here to stay | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On July 09 2010 21:39 mprs wrote: haha well, you would think the company would test the waters with a change like this. See an uproar, and be like "hmm we mighta made a wrong turn, lets go back". Pretty sure this change is here to stay im not sure. the uproar is quite huge. and there might be legal issues in some countries (and dont say it doesnt matter. in germany facebook is forced to change some menus and default settings now). ofc they wont say "ok our fault. sorry it was stupid". but they sure have to change some of their plans. | ||
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Amber[LighT]
United States5078 Posts
ahahahahaaha I see now nice job mods  Hay guise apparently my cooking rocks! | ||
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Night[7]
Sweden31 Posts
On July 09 2010 21:22 DiTH wrote: Maybe its time for a coordinated spam of new accounts with the same last name ? Loving this idea, 2 million accounts of "[Something] Smith" :D | ||
Waxangel
United States33584 Posts
On July 09 2010 19:11 ZCfos~DangerBoy wrote: Oh man, i just cant wait for the day, when your history and cookies get traced and posted on the forums along with your real name to ensure that we all get the most out of our social online experience. This is what will probably happen alot: "Rohn Neuman has also recently looked at asian ass pron! Do You want to become RealID Friends wih Rohn Neuman?" "Check out this list of people, who are also interested in asian ass pron!" "Your Wife just made a comment about this! She is baffled by your interests!" "Your boss just made comment about this! He now wants to kick your ass!"  Future of E-gaming: I salute you! You are already dead before you even exist. Poor thing never stood a chance! whoa, you got a progamer name ^_^  Shuttle FTW | ||
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snowbird
Germany2044 Posts
But I'll still try to make this post worthwhile... Umm, Real-ID sucks! Bwahu! wahhh, GGNORE Activision uahh ggrrrajwah! EDIT: WHAT A CRAPPY NAME! | ||
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speedphlux
Bulgaria962 Posts
On July 09 2010 21:22 DiTH wrote: Maybe its time for a coordinated spam of new accounts with the same last name ? I like that idea ... If I may suggest a name, go for Greg Fields and rage out on Blizz forums  + Show Spoiler + Greg Fields - Famous Ragenerd, that I like a lot ! P.S. : OMG ? What happened with my account name ? Why am I Diana Eb...whatever ... LOL ! | ||
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Kurumi
Poland6130 Posts
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E_minus
Russian Federation60 Posts
Never trust internet with your personal information. | ||
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moopie
12605 Posts
On July 09 2010 14:50 travis wrote: It also ignores the posts (and the challenge i made to any supporters to explain the new policy) that say the following: you already are limited to 1 account. no one in their right mind is going to jeopardize their 1 account to do some stupid trolling on the forums. and if they did, it would take minimal moderation to deal with it. they would have to buy a new copy of the game to be able to post again. But the same could have been done on the WoW forums for years now. Yes, people troll on level 1 alts, but those alts are still tied to the account the players have their mains on (which is in the account databases). You fuck up, you get banned (maybe temp it the first time). If you start perma banning (forum only, not game), the forums will clean up (or blizz will make a fortune off of rich trolls who like throwing away accounts on a daily basis). Win-win. On July 09 2010 22:19 E_minus wrote: Good thing I used a fake name on my b.net account since the beginning. Never trust internet with your personal information. I'll probably do that as well with the sc2 retail. Shame, cause up until now I've had all of my blizzard games in my happy little account. | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On July 09 2010 22:29 moopie wrote: But the same could have been done on the WoW forums for years now. Yes, people troll on level 1 alts, but those alts are still tied to the account the players have their mains on (which is in the account databases). You fuck up, you get banned (maybe temp it the first time). If you start perma banning (forum only, not game), the forums will clean up (or blizz will make a fortune off of rich trolls who like throwing away accounts on a daily basis). Win-win. I'll probably do that as well with the sc2 retail. Shame, cause up until now I've had all of my blizzard games in my happy little account. no this is too easy and smart. activision wants to be skynet of gaming. its obv that there is no reason other then forcing the real id socialize crap on evryone for this. | ||
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Fungee
Finland42 Posts
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cromat
Afghanistan100 Posts
Not that I'd post on the forums. I'll use it to harass those people who think differently from me. | ||
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Icemind
Germany570 Posts
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mikado
Australia407 Posts
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/zeroday/2010/07/07/is-korean-law-driving-policy-at-blizzard/ In case you're still wondering why Blizzard is doing this. | ||
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SentrySteve
United States71 Posts
On July 09 2010 22:37 Icemind wrote: Iam so gonna register my battle.net acc under the name iam getting here :D I'm going to have to create a new account too. What a pain in the ass. Also, your name is awesome. Nathan Frame? Look at mine. Jude? Damn. | ||
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moopie
12605 Posts
On July 09 2010 22:37 Icemind wrote: Iam so gonna register my battle.net acc under the name iam getting here :D There are problems with using a fake name on your blizzard account though. For example, if you ever have a billing dispute, or need to verify your account to reclaim it (if it was hacked, or if you need any info changed that does not don't have direct access to it). For WoW players with credit card infos for monthly payments its even more complicated. | ||
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DorN
Germany90 Posts
On July 09 2010 22:37 Icemind wrote: Iam so gonna register my battle.net acc under the name iam getting here :D The problem is that u cant verify ur identity when someone stole ur password. EDIT: to slow :/ | ||
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mikado
Australia407 Posts
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BillyMole
United States118 Posts
On July 09 2010 22:47 moopie wrote: There are problems with using a fake name on your blizzard account though. For example, if you ever have a billing dispute, or need to verify your account to reclaim it (if it was hacked, or if you need any info changed that does not don't have direct access to it). For WoW players with credit card infos for monthly payments its even more complicated. Here's the thing though, this only matters if you play WoW (and Diablo 3 when it comes out). For Starcraft 2 it's a great temporary solution. Personally, I'll be making a new Bnet account on the 27th, with a fake name, just for SC2. If my account for some reason gets hacked, then it won't matter at all, all I lose is a ladder record. Besides which, as long as you remember the fake name you use, and answers to any security questions they set, you can verify it just fine for reclamation. It's not like they ask for your SSN or anything. As for WoW, it is a misconception that your account name has to agree with your credit card information. Mine never did (I bought the game with a friend back in '04, then he left and I took over payment), and the legions of kids whose parents pay for them never have either. All that said, I will most certainly never be subscribing to any Blizzard game in the future that requires payment beyond purchase. I absolutely do not trust them with any valid information anymore, and I'd expect them to start selling e-mail addresses to targeted advertisers any day now. | ||
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