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Sethronu
United Kingdom450 Posts
I don't know about everywhere else, but where I live, a person's name, address, and birthdate - all of which can quite often be easily found knowing someone's real name - are enough to cancel stuff like phone or broadband subscriptions, cable tv, or gym membership to name a few. This takes 5 minutes tops of 'work' on the 'bad guys' part, and can be a huge pain in the behind for the target of such a prank. For me, a CHANCE at reducing trolling on their forums isn't worth the price... | ||
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keV.
United States3214 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:59 Sethronu wrote: I still haven't seen anyone reply to what I said earlier, and why would anyone think it's okay; I don't know about everywhere else, but where I live, a person's name, address, and birthdate - all of which can quite often be easily found knowing someone's real name - are enough to cancel stuff like phone or broadband subscriptions, cable tv, or gym membership to name a few. This takes 5 minutes tops of 'work' on the 'bad guys' part, and can be a huge pain in the behind for the target of such a prank. For me, a CHANCE at reducing trolling on their forums isn't worth the price... Couldn't have said it better... Though I tried, and will continue to. | ||
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RageOverdose
United States690 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:54 Myles wrote: He's the situation, unlikely, but 100% possible now when it wasn't before. You post something there about balance. Someone else posts that your wrong and you have a argument. Now some random person, not even the one you were talking to, can read that thread and decide you're worthy of harassment. They google your name, find your address and phone number, and maybe some of your relatives info as well. That isn't a big deal? It has happened just a month ago. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Counter-Strike-FPS-Knife-Fight,10543.html The fact is that a situation like that will be extremely rare. But there are crazy people out there and I would rather not give them the opportunity. Anything horrible can happen to you at any time, and there's nothing you can do about it. And if someone is that dedicated, having your real name hidden will not realistically stop them. I'd say that it would be worse if they could get your email. | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:55 hifriend wrote: "Awesome, so now when a chick I'm interested in decides to google me, she'll find my closet-gamer habit. Then there are potential employers. . ." exactly the way I felt, no way I'm ever going to post there ^^ Even worse, if you are a girl you are now forced to let everyone else know. Honestly, if I was a girl and played Starcraft, I wouldn't tell anyone I didn't know -_- At least not on the battle.net forums - I mean jesus, there's gonna be so many annoying posts lol | ||
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Auronz
Brazil119 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:48 Offhand wrote: Mentioned this on another forum but no one took up the challenge. If you're cool with this change please include your first and last name, email address, bnet account name, and facebook profile. In the meantime, you can get as much info as you want off the following hints: Offhand, United States. Thanks! Sylvio S. Maia Conde, sylvioconde@gmail.com, facebook is barely used but it's there under my name as well somewhere. By googling it all, you can find lots about me actually. Now when and where do I get my bombs? Seriously, if someone was going to kill somebody over a Starcraft match, I bet that by now it would have already happened and the victim would probably be Idra anyway, who coincidentally we all know the full name as of many other influential or important community members, this change is overrated imo. In fact, there are many sites that list all the top players' names, at least the ones in the tournaments. WCG anyone? There are qualifiers every year afaik, if someone wanted for real to kill someone else online there would be really many many ways like abusing the fact that connections in almost every game are actually p2p, the idea that there is a psycho waiting in every gaming chatroom is funny to me. | ||
Myles
United States5162 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:59 McDonalds wrote: Blizzard doesn't want you to have arguments. That's the point. Have a debate if you want to, but if you're having an argument that might make somebody want to bother you, then you're doing it wrong. A debate and an argument are the same damn thing. Someone can still decide you're and idiot and want to take revenge. | ||
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Sethronu
United Kingdom450 Posts
On July 07 2010 04:01 Liquid`Jinro wrote: Even worse, if you are a girl you are now forced to let everyone else know. Honestly, if I was a girl and played Starcraft, I wouldn't tell anyone I didn't know -_- At least not on the battle.net forums - I mean jesus, there's gonna be so many annoying posts lol Imagine if you're a girl and you play WoW rather than Starcraft. Let the good times roll! | ||
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bongjwa
United States199 Posts
SHAWN KOTULA seriously what is going to happen? my facebook and wow account get hacked if they are totally lucky?? oh man my world is over! | ||
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Myles
United States5162 Posts
On July 07 2010 04:00 RageOverdose wrote: Anything horrible can happen to you at any time, and there's nothing you can do about it. And if someone is that dedicated, having your real name hidden will not realistically stop them. I'd say that it would be worse if they could get your email. Yes, but many things you cant do anything about. This is 100% preventable and that's what I don't like. Putting your name upfront just makes it easier. | ||
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Clearout
Norway1060 Posts
Identity theft? How are you any less safe having your name on 1 more site (proper site too) when you probably have it on several others as well? I see no negative sides to this, if you want to hide your privacy or keep anynomous, you probably have something to hide which you should do in the first place. | ||
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heishe
Germany2284 Posts
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Rodiel
France573 Posts
On July 07 2010 04:01 Liquid`Jinro wrote: Even worse, if you are a girl you are now forced to let everyone else know. Honestly, if I was a girl and played Starcraft, I wouldn't tell anyone I didn't know -_- At least not on the battle.net forums - I mean jesus, there's gonna be so many annoying posts lol Only pro shemale now | ||
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Mulloy
United States86 Posts
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Beazly101
United States15 Posts
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Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On July 07 2010 04:01 bongjwa wrote: what the hell are you people so paranoid that you won't post your first and last name? seriously? get fucking real its nothing at all SHAWN KOTULA seriously what is going to happen? my facebook and wow account get hacked if they are totally lucky?? oh man my world is over! The point is there's no reason to force people to reveal their identity. Lots of people know my name already, that's fine, but I shouldn't be forced to reveal it =/ | ||
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Tray
United States122 Posts
On July 07 2010 03:56 keV. wrote: I find it so amusing that people keep posting things like this as proof that it doesn't matter, where, meanwhile, in the Blizzard WoW thread, several people have done the same and been met with tons of their personal information: Including relatives and job history. To argue that you can't get a lot from just someones name is insane, obviously it is incredibly dependent on the common-ness of the name and internet history. Just because you think you are invincible (and you might be!) that doesn't mean there isn't someone who can be really hurt with just their name available. How can you be that short sighted and selfish? Pay attention to what is being said and think about it a second. Despite the fact that you're an idiot of epic proportions, I find your post humorously ironic. You're the one who is short sighted and selfish. You are condoning trolling and the only reason you're against this is because you want to continue to troll the bnet forums without any recourse. It's actually the people who are all for this idea that are the ones that are thinking of the community as a whole, and not just a few nerdraged losers. User was warned for this post | ||
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Backpack
United States1776 Posts
On July 07 2010 04:03 Myles wrote: Yes, but many things you cant do anything about. This is 100% preventable and that's what I don't like. Putting your name upfront just makes it easier. How many thousands of people know your name? Everyone you ever went to school with, all of your current and past friends, all of your co-workers. Do you find that scary? Do you complain that you can't go to school and learn anonymously without other students knowing your name? | ||
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RedTaisha
United States51 Posts
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
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e4e5nf3
Canada599 Posts
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