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Valar_Omega
Profile Joined July 2010
United States4 Posts
July 06 2010 16:19 GMT
#21
Not a fan of having my real self connected to even post I make
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-06 16:20:52
July 06 2010 16:19 GMT
#22
I agree that their intentions are good, but it will never work.

However, i've started avoiding most forums(went from frequenting 8 down to 2, <3 TL) like the plague because of how terrible they are. Blizzard forums included.
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Jayson X
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Switzerland2431 Posts
July 06 2010 16:20 GMT
#23
Guess where i wont be posting. Ever. In my life.
Onlinejaguar
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia2823 Posts
July 06 2010 16:20 GMT
#24
Really stupid move by blizzard. Simple fix for me will be not posting there.
KCrazy
Profile Joined August 2009
United States278 Posts
July 06 2010 16:20 GMT
#25
what ever happened to "don't give out your personal information to the internet" :|
"We need alcohol" ~Stork
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
July 06 2010 16:20 GMT
#26
from the other thread:

On July 07 2010 01:17 Amber[LighT] wrote:
Thank god I don't post there.

Honestly this should be a priority concern before LAN, ladder, and the other complaints. The fact that they haven't listened to the woes and cries over simple privacy settings makes me feel like they just want to do what they want to do.

I try to be as friendly as possible but giving out my real name information is not what I want to do when I need help on the Blizz forums. (especially if employers are searching for your name... chances are that stuff will come up almost immediately... I don't want that..)

As long as the option to hide my real name information exists I am happy. According to the real ID page it states that it's completely voluntary and optional ==> http://us.battle.net/realid/?rhtml=y

"We have unfinished business, I and he."
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
July 06 2010 16:22 GMT
#27
On July 07 2010 01:20 Amber[LighT] wrote:
from the other thread:

Show nested quote +
On July 07 2010 01:17 Amber[LighT] wrote:
Thank god I don't post there.

Honestly this should be a priority concern before LAN, ladder, and the other complaints. The fact that they haven't listened to the woes and cries over simple privacy settings makes me feel like they just want to do what they want to do.

I try to be as friendly as possible but giving out my real name information is not what I want to do when I need help on the Blizz forums. (especially if employers are searching for your name... chances are that stuff will come up almost immediately... I don't want that..)

As long as the option to hide my real name information exists I am happy. According to the real ID page it states that it's completely voluntary and optional ==> http://us.battle.net/realid/?rhtml=y


unless they made a typo, it's the other way around now.

your real ID shows and your handle is optional
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Calamity
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada161 Posts
July 06 2010 16:22 GMT
#28
On July 07 2010 01:19 Stratos_speAr wrote:
Actually, I think this is a brilliant idea. Will probably cut down on the trolling to some extent.


Enter your first name

Dont

Enter your last name

Thinkso

You can still troll
Betaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!
Pigge
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden88 Posts
July 06 2010 16:22 GMT
#29
THIS SUCKS!, pardon the french, but seriously!

this means that if a possible employer googles my name he will see what an avid poster i am and stuff, this is completely bollocks.

we already know that ppl check up on ppls facebook accounts for info on them, i dont want my gaming habits to be available to whomever pleases.
all muta all the time.
Chizambers
Profile Joined June 2010
United States126 Posts
July 06 2010 16:22 GMT
#30
terrible terrible idea

If I wanted people to know my real name online I would tell them. I can't even begin to wrap my mind around how stupid that is. I'm so dumbfounded by that I can't even collect a ration thought in my head. How can they think it is ok to give out peoples real names on a forum.

I guess lucky for me, I have never been able to log into the BNet forums... I always get a login error, so I never post there anyway. Luckily I found the TL community, and found out that it has 95% less idiocy than the BNet Forums. I just hope using the real names over there doesn't end up causing a bunch of the spammers etc. from BNet to migrate here.
yup, I'm a nub.
MoreFaSho
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1427 Posts
July 06 2010 16:22 GMT
#31
Am I the only one who thinks this is fantastic? I know people love to flame forums, might be a little worse to do if you are actually accountable for what you say.

Then again, maybe I'm the only person that feels like conversations on online forums are worse than conversations in real life.
I always try to shield slam face, just to make sure it doesnt work
azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-06 16:24:11
July 06 2010 16:23 GMT
#32
Anonymity allows some of the worst of the internet to come out.
TheKing
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia186 Posts
July 06 2010 16:23 GMT
#33
I like this change. Atleast they are trying to make things better.
Uranium
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1077 Posts
July 06 2010 16:23 GMT
#34
Yeah I'll definitely be creating a new BNet account with a fake name just for this. Or I'll just stop going to the official forums; they are full of trolls and noobs anyway.
"Sentry imba! You see? YOU SEE??!!" - Sen | "Marauder die die!" - oGsMC | "Oh my god, she texted me back!" - Day[9]
DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
883 Posts
July 06 2010 16:24 GMT
#35
Only time will tell if it's for the better or the worse
Let's See Who's Stronger, Your Tricks, Or My Skills.
Deleted User 61629
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
1664 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-06 16:29:11
July 06 2010 16:25 GMT
#36
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Archerofaiur
Profile Joined August 2008
United States4101 Posts
July 06 2010 16:26 GMT
#37
On July 07 2010 01:23 azndsh wrote:
Anonymity allows some of the worst of the internet to come out.


Thank you Mr. azndsh.
http://sclegacy.com/news/28-scl/250-starcraftlegacy-macro-theorycrafting-contest-winners
Backpack
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1776 Posts
July 06 2010 16:26 GMT
#38
On July 07 2010 01:22 MoreFasho wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks this is fantastic? I know people love to flame forums, might be a little worse to do if you are actually accountable for what you say.


1. Put fake name on account
2. Troll


This won't stop anything
"You people need to just generally care a lot less about everything." -Zatic
Deathstar
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
9150 Posts
July 06 2010 16:27 GMT
#39
This is just another stepping stone before mandatory Facebook connection. Regardless, you can use fake names if it makes you that uncomfortable.
rip passion
ShineShineBear
Profile Joined November 2009
United States62 Posts
July 06 2010 16:27 GMT
#40
This is an amazing idea. There will probably be less activity, but the quality of posts and the amount of thoughts that go into a post will drastically increase. I 100% support this and would not mind if it was implemented in the game as well. People need to stop hiding behind the internet and realize that they should be civil.

On a second note, 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.
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