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On July 07 2010 05:43 Barrin wrote:Show nested quote +So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting.
A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect.
But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone.
And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you.
See? Uh... Ok. If you read their post (not that you should take it for granted), they clearly state that the main purpose of this change is that it *clearthroat* "will contribute to a more positive forum environment, promote constructive conversations, and connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven’t been connected before." promote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationsThey want smart people in their forum bro.
yeah they're promoting constructive conversation - on 3rd party sites.
won't be posting on bnet forums anymore.
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On July 07 2010 05:47 kajeus wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:42 chraej. wrote:On July 07 2010 05:38 kajeus wrote:On July 07 2010 05:36 chraej. wrote:On July 07 2010 05:29 Auronz wrote:On July 07 2010 04:32 Offhand wrote:On July 07 2010 03:51 Mulloy wrote: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! Michael David Mulloy II Gozoku@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/michael.mulloyHave fun? 27 years old. Married to a woman named Stephanie. Has a young daughter. Narrowed down to a few possible locations. Most likely you live in Orem Utah and attend school in West Valley. Otherwise, there's phone numbers for San Diego and Mountain View locations. The fact that you're the second helps, but that's nothing that couldn't be fixed with a phone call. And a few inferences. Politically aligned liberal. Most likely a goon. Keep in mind this is only what I've found in the past 10 minutes. A little bit of /effort or social engineering could get me a lot more. What'd you get using my information? So, what you gonna do now to him? Murder him in cold blood? Take a plane to do that? I bet nobody will. going from that principle, anybody could get annoyed at you in facebook or some other site and then murder you in cold blood because it always says where you live and your name in those social relation sites. Bnet is probably becoming a more honest place, and for the love of god, why the hell would you be ashamed of gaming? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/05/27/2010-05-27_video_gamer_hunts_down_stabs_man_who_killed_his_online_counterstrike_character.html...oops? Charles Manson was inspired by the Beatles!! Rock music must be stopped because it inspired KILLERS!!! not the point at all. he just said he didnt think it was likely - however it happens. having your REAL info out there is not a good idea Yes, and the Columbine killers played Doom... Just because "it happens" doesn't mean it will see an uptick in frequency. And it looks like all you've done is show that it "can happen" even with gamer handles -- i.e., without a real-name system at all! If someone is going to go to all that trouble, do you really think it matters whether you tell them your real name or not?
yes...because it makes it easier for someone to find out where you live and who you are exactly? How is that a good thing? Hey guys someone can track you down and murder you or just harass you but its ok the forums are a tiny bit better now. This logic is scary.
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On July 07 2010 05:46 Serpico wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:42 TOloseGT wrote:On July 07 2010 05:40 Serpico wrote:On July 07 2010 05:29 Auronz wrote:On July 07 2010 04:32 Offhand wrote:On July 07 2010 03:51 Mulloy wrote: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! Michael David Mulloy II Gozoku@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/michael.mulloyHave fun? 27 years old. Married to a woman named Stephanie. Has a young daughter. Narrowed down to a few possible locations. Most likely you live in Orem Utah and attend school in West Valley. Otherwise, there's phone numbers for San Diego and Mountain View locations. The fact that you're the second helps, but that's nothing that couldn't be fixed with a phone call. And a few inferences. Politically aligned liberal. Most likely a goon. Keep in mind this is only what I've found in the past 10 minutes. A little bit of /effort or social engineering could get me a lot more. What'd you get using my information? So, what you gonna do now to him? Murder him in cold blood? Take a plane to do that? I bet nobody will. going from that principle, anybody could get annoyed at you in facebook or some other site and then murder you in cold blood because it always says where you live and your name in those social relation sites. Bnet is probably becoming a more honest place, and for the love of god, why the hell would you be ashamed of gaming? People have tracked others down online and murdered/assaulted them before. Your point is moot and its terrifying that announcing private info is so casual and ok with you. It's not people, it's individuals with an illness who tracks people down to murder them. Ordinary gamers are not psychos. .....the guy that stabbed another person was playing counterstrike. What proof do you have after making such an arbitrary claim?
Maybe I didn't make myself clear. Ordinary gamers don't track their rivals down and kill them. In all aspects of life, you'll find those unstable individuals that can't handle the internet.
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On July 07 2010 05:35 kajeus wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 07 2010 05:31 starcat wrote:
To people who do not think it is a big deal just dont get it.
Personally, i have been working at a law firm for a year or so as a lawyer. For those who are not aware, many firms and employers are accountable to the public. Auditors, lawyers, doctors, teachers, law enforcement, etc... are all publically accountable.
Anyone in these fields is already aware of the limits and restrictions about online conduct as anything you say or do will not only impact you as an individual, but the employer as well. Our facebook pages are bare, not all pictures can be posted, you need to be careful when making wall posts, etc. For me, i have no problem with this and i understand it.
Video games for these people are the only way they can interact with others anonymously. Such as I. I enjoy posting on message boards, and also did so on the beta forums. I find it helps me learn and help others, and i like the community aspect of it. And dont get me wrong, i enjoy the occasional flame or joke just like anyone else here.
The problem arises when I cannot even post anonymously anymore. As you can see, having my real name would impact what i can or cannot post since if my name is associated, my firm and profession is as well. If an auditor posts something that isnt the best thing (but very acceptable by our 'e-standards' we will very likely be punished for breach of the rules of professional conduct of the profession, and will likely result in your employer punishing you some way as well, and depending on the severity you may end up having your CA/CPA designation revoked because of it. Especially in the world we live in today where even jokes can get you in a lot of trouble.
Lots of people do not seem to understand that making everything we do relate to our real name, we lose a large part of our enjoyment, and at the end of the day will result in the opposite of what blizzard wants to achieve, thus is a bad idea. I will not be posting on the forums any more, and will post here instead.
Sure if you are a kid in high school, you really wont care about anything and will post wahtever you want, but if you have a job such as i, or any of the above jobs mentioned above, you will agree that real name association is not a good thing. Only the ignorant do not seem to understand this, and say "Oh i dont see the big deal?". Well, son, the big deal is that you are only hindering your own community, and hindering the overall game experience of the consumers.
Thanks. So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting. A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect. But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone. And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you. See? 
Nope, not at all.
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On July 07 2010 04:12 Steven.Bonnell.II wrote:
Two things.
1: it's funny that you guys think anyone is going to care enough about you to look you up on the internet and destroy your life. Seriously guys, no one cares. You're not Jason Bourne. You're not James Bond. You're no one, you're a random kid on the internet playing games; no one cares if your first or last name is posted.
2: most of you guys who are freaking out about having your first and last name being posted already have that information (plus much MUCH more) freely available on your facebooks/myspaces.
I'll bite on that earlier challenge - I'm Steven Bonnell II (go fucking figure) and my facebook e-mail is Steven.Bonnell.II@GMail.com
I look forward to anyone who wants to destroy my life.
good for you, now how bout a ten year old with no notion of what he's revealing online?
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Seriously. If there's someone who's going to track you down and murder you, he's going to find a way to do it. Locking your car won't keep someone who's determined from breaking into it.
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On July 07 2010 05:43 Barrin wrote:Show nested quote +So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting.
A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect.
But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone.
And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you.
See? Uh... Ok. If you read their post (not that you should take it for granted), they clearly state that the main purpose of this change is that it *clearthroat* "will contribute to a more positive forum environment, promote constructive conversations, and connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven’t been connected before." promote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationspromote constructive conversationsThey want smart people in their forum bro.
LOL. What that means is: "No trolling and spamming."
And feel free to refer to my last post for a more detailed explanation of how "intelligent" posters will approach this new state of affairs.
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What a great idea! The whole internet-is-anonymous-thing should be abanded, and fast.
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On July 07 2010 05:42 ikkyixo wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:38 Liquid`Jinro wrote:On July 07 2010 05:35 kajeus wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 07 2010 05:31 starcat wrote:
To people who do not think it is a big deal just dont get it.
Personally, i have been working at a law firm for a year or so as a lawyer. For those who are not aware, many firms and employers are accountable to the public. Auditors, lawyers, doctors, teachers, law enforcement, etc... are all publically accountable.
Anyone in these fields is already aware of the limits and restrictions about online conduct as anything you say or do will not only impact you as an individual, but the employer as well. Our facebook pages are bare, not all pictures can be posted, you need to be careful when making wall posts, etc. For me, i have no problem with this and i understand it.
Video games for these people are the only way they can interact with others anonymously. Such as I. I enjoy posting on message boards, and also did so on the beta forums. I find it helps me learn and help others, and i like the community aspect of it. And dont get me wrong, i enjoy the occasional flame or joke just like anyone else here.
The problem arises when I cannot even post anonymously anymore. As you can see, having my real name would impact what i can or cannot post since if my name is associated, my firm and profession is as well. If an auditor posts something that isnt the best thing (but very acceptable by our 'e-standards' we will very likely be punished for breach of the rules of professional conduct of the profession, and will likely result in your employer punishing you some way as well, and depending on the severity you may end up having your CA/CPA designation revoked because of it. Especially in the world we live in today where even jokes can get you in a lot of trouble.
Lots of people do not seem to understand that making everything we do relate to our real name, we lose a large part of our enjoyment, and at the end of the day will result in the opposite of what blizzard wants to achieve, thus is a bad idea. I will not be posting on the forums any more, and will post here instead.
Sure if you are a kid in high school, you really wont care about anything and will post wahtever you want, but if you have a job such as i, or any of the above jobs mentioned above, you will agree that real name association is not a good thing. Only the ignorant do not seem to understand this, and say "Oh i dont see the big deal?". Well, son, the big deal is that you are only hindering your own community, and hindering the overall game experience of the consumers.
Thanks. So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting. A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect. But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone. And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you. See? ... No, I don't see - they don't want articulate and intelligent posters? They don't get articulate and intelligent posters with the current system they have where people can attack anyone they want because of the protection of being anonymous. I make intelligent posts, and I will be grateful to post in their official forums when all the anonymous attacking by kids are kept at a bare minimum because they cannot hide behind aliases anymore.
The problem being that the kids don't weigh anonymity as strongly. Look at how many folks here don't think that there's a potential employment liability involved. What proportion of the people that will be turned away by the new policy will be careful and considerate adults? What proportion will be shortsighted children who are accustomed to having private information public on social network sites?
On July 07 2010 05:49 Steven.Bonnell.II wrote:
Seriously. If there's someone who's going to track you down and murder you, he's going to find a way to do it.
I'd still prefer not to give him my name....
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i think it`s a good way to get rid of spammers etc. but i will never post there.
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On July 07 2010 02:04 RaiderRob wrote:
Plenty of reasons for not posting under your real name even if you're not doing anything you're ashamed of. For example it's not uncommon for women to not reveal themselves as women on gaming forums as to be treated normal instead of getting smilies thrown at them by insecure boys. That gets kinda hard when next to your Protoss icon it says Louise Fieldings.
Louise Fieldings has nothing on a name like Nakahara Mizuki or something.
I don't post on Bnet so doesn't affect me.
I would love to see this implemented on youtube comments though.
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On July 07 2010 05:48 TOloseGT wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:46 Serpico wrote:On July 07 2010 05:42 TOloseGT wrote:On July 07 2010 05:40 Serpico wrote:On July 07 2010 05:29 Auronz wrote:On July 07 2010 04:32 Offhand wrote:On July 07 2010 03:51 Mulloy wrote: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! Michael David Mulloy II Gozoku@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/michael.mulloyHave fun? 27 years old. Married to a woman named Stephanie. Has a young daughter. Narrowed down to a few possible locations. Most likely you live in Orem Utah and attend school in West Valley. Otherwise, there's phone numbers for San Diego and Mountain View locations. The fact that you're the second helps, but that's nothing that couldn't be fixed with a phone call. And a few inferences. Politically aligned liberal. Most likely a goon. Keep in mind this is only what I've found in the past 10 minutes. A little bit of /effort or social engineering could get me a lot more. What'd you get using my information? So, what you gonna do now to him? Murder him in cold blood? Take a plane to do that? I bet nobody will. going from that principle, anybody could get annoyed at you in facebook or some other site and then murder you in cold blood because it always says where you live and your name in those social relation sites. Bnet is probably becoming a more honest place, and for the love of god, why the hell would you be ashamed of gaming? People have tracked others down online and murdered/assaulted them before. Your point is moot and its terrifying that announcing private info is so casual and ok with you. It's not people, it's individuals with an illness who tracks people down to murder them. Ordinary gamers are not psychos. .....the guy that stabbed another person was playing counterstrike. What proof do you have after making such an arbitrary claim? Maybe I didn't make myself clear. Ordinary gamers don't track their rivals down and kill them. In all aspects of life, you'll find those unstable individuals that can't handle the internet.
Yes, so why the hell make it easier for someone to get to you when you can just hire more moderators?
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Never posting on battle.net forums lol, I guess it's due to the guy who spammed it a few days back?
This is madness^^;;
Privacy problems. lol
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I honestly could care less.... I never post on the Blizzard forums anyway.
Here is what I worry about.
To me it seems that Phase 2 beta is going to occur concurrently with the release of the new forums. If people whine and they decide to scrap it it worries me that they will further delay, or perhaps cancel, the second beta phase.
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On July 07 2010 05:49 thopol wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:42 ikkyixo wrote:On July 07 2010 05:38 Liquid`Jinro wrote:On July 07 2010 05:35 kajeus wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 07 2010 05:31 starcat wrote:
To people who do not think it is a big deal just dont get it.
Personally, i have been working at a law firm for a year or so as a lawyer. For those who are not aware, many firms and employers are accountable to the public. Auditors, lawyers, doctors, teachers, law enforcement, etc... are all publically accountable.
Anyone in these fields is already aware of the limits and restrictions about online conduct as anything you say or do will not only impact you as an individual, but the employer as well. Our facebook pages are bare, not all pictures can be posted, you need to be careful when making wall posts, etc. For me, i have no problem with this and i understand it.
Video games for these people are the only way they can interact with others anonymously. Such as I. I enjoy posting on message boards, and also did so on the beta forums. I find it helps me learn and help others, and i like the community aspect of it. And dont get me wrong, i enjoy the occasional flame or joke just like anyone else here.
The problem arises when I cannot even post anonymously anymore. As you can see, having my real name would impact what i can or cannot post since if my name is associated, my firm and profession is as well. If an auditor posts something that isnt the best thing (but very acceptable by our 'e-standards' we will very likely be punished for breach of the rules of professional conduct of the profession, and will likely result in your employer punishing you some way as well, and depending on the severity you may end up having your CA/CPA designation revoked because of it. Especially in the world we live in today where even jokes can get you in a lot of trouble.
Lots of people do not seem to understand that making everything we do relate to our real name, we lose a large part of our enjoyment, and at the end of the day will result in the opposite of what blizzard wants to achieve, thus is a bad idea. I will not be posting on the forums any more, and will post here instead.
Sure if you are a kid in high school, you really wont care about anything and will post wahtever you want, but if you have a job such as i, or any of the above jobs mentioned above, you will agree that real name association is not a good thing. Only the ignorant do not seem to understand this, and say "Oh i dont see the big deal?". Well, son, the big deal is that you are only hindering your own community, and hindering the overall game experience of the consumers.
Thanks. So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting. A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect. But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone. And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you. See? ... No, I don't see - they don't want articulate and intelligent posters? They don't get articulate and intelligent posters with the current system they have where people can attack anyone they want because of the protection of being anonymous. I make intelligent posts, and I will be grateful to post in their official forums when all the anonymous attacking by kids are kept at a bare minimum because they cannot hide behind aliases anymore. The problem being that the kids don't weigh anonymity as strongly. Look at how many folks here don't think that there's a potential employment liability involved. What proportion of the people that will be turned away by the new policy will be careful and considerate adults? What proportion will be shortsighted children who are accustomed to having private information public on social network sites?
For real, people will still feel the anonymity of the internet since they're still staring into a screen and talking to someone they don't really know, despite their 'real' name being there.
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On July 07 2010 05:43 Liquid`Jinro wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:42 ikkyixo wrote:On July 07 2010 05:38 Liquid`Jinro wrote:On July 07 2010 05:35 kajeus wrote:+ Show Spoiler +On July 07 2010 05:31 starcat wrote:
To people who do not think it is a big deal just dont get it.
Personally, i have been working at a law firm for a year or so as a lawyer. For those who are not aware, many firms and employers are accountable to the public. Auditors, lawyers, doctors, teachers, law enforcement, etc... are all publically accountable.
Anyone in these fields is already aware of the limits and restrictions about online conduct as anything you say or do will not only impact you as an individual, but the employer as well. Our facebook pages are bare, not all pictures can be posted, you need to be careful when making wall posts, etc. For me, i have no problem with this and i understand it.
Video games for these people are the only way they can interact with others anonymously. Such as I. I enjoy posting on message boards, and also did so on the beta forums. I find it helps me learn and help others, and i like the community aspect of it. And dont get me wrong, i enjoy the occasional flame or joke just like anyone else here.
The problem arises when I cannot even post anonymously anymore. As you can see, having my real name would impact what i can or cannot post since if my name is associated, my firm and profession is as well. If an auditor posts something that isnt the best thing (but very acceptable by our 'e-standards' we will very likely be punished for breach of the rules of professional conduct of the profession, and will likely result in your employer punishing you some way as well, and depending on the severity you may end up having your CA/CPA designation revoked because of it. Especially in the world we live in today where even jokes can get you in a lot of trouble.
Lots of people do not seem to understand that making everything we do relate to our real name, we lose a large part of our enjoyment, and at the end of the day will result in the opposite of what blizzard wants to achieve, thus is a bad idea. I will not be posting on the forums any more, and will post here instead.
Sure if you are a kid in high school, you really wont care about anything and will post wahtever you want, but if you have a job such as i, or any of the above jobs mentioned above, you will agree that real name association is not a good thing. Only the ignorant do not seem to understand this, and say "Oh i dont see the big deal?". Well, son, the big deal is that you are only hindering your own community, and hindering the overall game experience of the consumers.
Thanks. So, here is the big reveal: They Do Not Want People Like You Posting. A couple of posts under your real name on the official Blizzard forums will not hurt your career. I *know* this to be true. But several posts may. Hundreds or thousands will almost certainly have some effect. But you will take your anonymous posting elsewhere. Which is EXACTLY what they want. They do NOT want people like you chattin' it up on their forums: they don't want you to spam, they don't want you to participate in gigantic discussions about how OP paladins are, they don't want you to flame anyone. And so you will limit yourself to 1-5 harmless posts. Which is exactly what they want from you. See? ... No, I don't see - they don't want articulate and intelligent posters? They don't get articulate and intelligent posters with the current system they have where people can attack anyone they want because of the protection of being anonymous. I make intelligent posts, and I will be grateful to post in their official forums when all the anonymous attacking by kids are kept at a bare minimum because they cannot hide behind aliases anymore. Or, they could moderate the forum. Show nested quote +... "connect the Blizzard community in ways they haven’t been connected before." This definitely will be the case, one way or another...... Not sure I'm a huge fan of the most likely ways this connection will manifest.
Why hire people to moderate a forum that gets more traffic, 24/7 than most other forums on the next when you can resolve the root issue in one fell swoop? Those people who are having issues with this change are still going to buy their games, they just won't post in the forums. So what if you don't want to post in the official forums? You have other community sites to post in, which in turn promotes the community sites more.
All those flamers and trollers will come to TL.net and will have their posts moderated. In the end, everyone except the trollers/flamers win. What's bad about that?
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we should all change our real names to E Sports.
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Blizzard has clearly lost their marbles now. Obviously I don't have a problem with Blizzard having my real name, I signed up for battlenet with it. Also in theory I don't mind sharing my name over the internet. BUT the fact that I have no choice in the matter, if I want to post on the forums I have to use my real name, that just shows that the people who are designing this monstrosity are absolutely detached from reality.
I actually have a unique name, as in there is no one else in my country or I am sure in the rest of the world with the combination of first and second name that I have. Basically, you just need my full name and you will find out exactly where I live in five seconds. I bet it is different for Americans who live in a country with 250 million and a good bet that there are plenty of people with the same name as you. But to ask me to use my real name is the same as asking someone to use their social security number.
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As a random other note to the people who keep linking the instance of a counter-strike player being murdered, you can die while waiting in line at the bank, or crossing the street. You can get murdered in a school shooting as well due to randomness.
You should probably stop going outside then... though people might break into your house and kill you anyway.
All of these examples are very small representative samples that get stated as anecdotal evidence, which is surprisingly the least convincing. You also are always free to opt out from posting on the forums, just like you can opt out from giving away your RealID in game. There are plenty of other forums for you to go voice your concerns on (Ironically, you're on one right now)
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On July 07 2010 05:47 kajeus wrote:Show nested quote +On July 07 2010 05:42 chraej. wrote:On July 07 2010 05:38 kajeus wrote:On July 07 2010 05:36 chraej. wrote:On July 07 2010 05:29 Auronz wrote:On July 07 2010 04:32 Offhand wrote:On July 07 2010 03:51 Mulloy wrote: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! Michael David Mulloy II Gozoku@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/michael.mulloyHave fun? 27 years old. Married to a woman named Stephanie. Has a young daughter. Narrowed down to a few possible locations. Most likely you live in Orem Utah and attend school in West Valley. Otherwise, there's phone numbers for San Diego and Mountain View locations. The fact that you're the second helps, but that's nothing that couldn't be fixed with a phone call. And a few inferences. Politically aligned liberal. Most likely a goon. Keep in mind this is only what I've found in the past 10 minutes. A little bit of /effort or social engineering could get me a lot more. What'd you get using my information? So, what you gonna do now to him? Murder him in cold blood? Take a plane to do that? I bet nobody will. going from that principle, anybody could get annoyed at you in facebook or some other site and then murder you in cold blood because it always says where you live and your name in those social relation sites. Bnet is probably becoming a more honest place, and for the love of god, why the hell would you be ashamed of gaming? http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/05/27/2010-05-27_video_gamer_hunts_down_stabs_man_who_killed_his_online_counterstrike_character.html...oops? Charles Manson was inspired by the Beatles!! Rock music must be stopped because it inspired KILLERS!!! not the point at all. he just said he didnt think it was likely - however it happens. having your REAL info out there is not a good idea Yes, and the Columbine killers played Doom... Just because "it happens" doesn't mean it will see an uptick in frequency. And it looks like all you've done is show that it "can happen" even with gamer handles -- i.e., without a real-name system at all! If someone is going to go to all that trouble, do you really think it matters whether you tell them your real name or not?
who knows, if there were a real threat at all perhaps it would discourage it if the individual couldnt readily find your info.
does anyone else find it disconcerting that so many people relinquish their own privacy so easily?
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