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Spawkuring
Profile Joined July 2008
United States755 Posts
July 07 2010 13:42 GMT
#41
On July 07 2010 22:29 danl9rm wrote:
i guess this is all done to prove something? these people are despicable.


I feel no sympathy for Bashiok. Giving out your real name on the internet is asking for trouble, especially when gaming communities are known for being full of pranksters. Yeah it sucks he got bit, but that's what happens when you jump into a pack of wolves just to prove a point.
Fugaa
Profile Joined February 2010
Azerbaijan35 Posts
July 07 2010 13:44 GMT
#42
He didn't try to prove anything and him stating that you can get banned for publishing private information is JUST him stating the rules. God you guys are dumb.
Azile
Profile Joined March 2010
United States339 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:46:31
July 07 2010 13:44 GMT
#43
On July 07 2010 22:42 BeMannerDuPenner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2010 22:36 Azile wrote:
I think you'd have to be pretty naive to give your name out and expect no one to be able to find anything out about you. I think the point Bashiok was making was that it doesn't matter.

Ok people now know his real name (it was never hidden before) and found his Twitter, Facebook, etc.. now what happens? Nothing.

Blue posters real names will be shown when they post just like anyone else, they are not shocked about this, it's not a revelation.


apparently he had to close his twitter account and block his phone. so something happened already. and you can be sure that more of such stuff will happen. the outcry on this is HUGE.




http://twitter.com/micahwhipple

Doesn't look closed to me.

And even if he had closed all his public outlets down, the only reason he would is due to the massive spam i'm sure he's getting now from douchebags worldwide who think they're going to make a point.
peffi
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany44 Posts
July 07 2010 13:44 GMT
#44
i feel bad for bashiok. but... really i saw this coming
Mortician
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Bulgaria2332 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:52:28
July 07 2010 13:45 GMT
#45
nevermind me
"If anything, the skill cap in sc2 is higher [than sc1] because there are a lot more things you can do at one given time. " darmousseh
junemermaid
Profile Joined September 2006
United States981 Posts
July 07 2010 13:45 GMT
#46
poor bashiok. it was a poor decision by blizzard to make the real name mandatory, but he definitely doesn't deserve that attack after all the help and time hes spent with the community.

honestly, i'm kind of repulsed by the shit people will do
the UMP says YER OUT
glamglen
Profile Joined April 2010
United States33 Posts
July 07 2010 13:45 GMT
#47
I grew up in the south. When someone said "watch this," we all took a step back.
SteffoDeffo
Profile Joined May 2009
Germany48 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:47:45
July 07 2010 13:46 GMT
#48
until now i only heard of Micah Whipple, who posted his real name in a wow forum...
look up here, it's really fun to read^^
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25712374892&sid=1&pageNo=1

/e: i think he deleted his facebook account xDD
nyshak
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany132 Posts
July 07 2010 13:46 GMT
#49
On July 07 2010 22:42 BeMannerDuPenner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2010 22:36 Azile wrote:
I think you'd have to be pretty naive to give your name out and expect no one to be able to find anything out about you. I think the point Bashiok was making was that it doesn't matter.

Ok people now know his real name (it was never hidden before) and found his Twitter, Facebook, etc.. now what happens? Nothing.

Blue posters real names will be shown when they post just like anyone else, they are not shocked about this, it's not a revelation.


apparently he had to close his twitter account and block his phone. so something happened already. and you can be sure that more of such stuff will happen. the outcry on this is HUGE.




If that does not make the think twice about this "feature" I don't think anything will. I mean, Real-ID is a great feature when it comes to actual friends. People you know and trust in real life and with whom you want to stay connected across games. However, BNet forums are NOT a trustworthy place (space?) to post your real name.
B-)
Incinerate
Profile Joined June 2010
Austria36 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:48:54
July 07 2010 13:47 GMT
#50
well, i hope he doesn't get knocked down by some nerd rage kiddies.

Anyways

[image loading]

BANANA TREE


Stop playing stupid videogames.. Go out and start socialicing with people!
Lighioana
Profile Joined March 2010
Norway466 Posts
July 07 2010 13:47 GMT
#51
Oh yes!
And forgive me nothing for I truly meant it all
Mjolnir
Profile Joined January 2009
912 Posts
July 07 2010 13:48 GMT
#52
On July 07 2010 22:37 nyshak wrote:
More info on the subject (this time in english for your reading pleasure):

http://wowriot.gameriot.com/blogs/Americans-are-bad-at-games/Real-Names-on-the-Official-Forums-New-REAL-ID-function?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: wowriot (Latest Wowriot Blog Posts - Wowriot.Gameriot.com)&gr_i_ni


Good lord.

This post says it all.

Anyone that says this real name thing is a good idea needs to take a look here. While this was demonstrated to some effect on the other TL thread, the info they have on this guy is just off-the-wall now. Mother, brother, wife, address, pics.

What a way to prove a point. This is an awful idea.

I actually feel bad for the guy. Martyred by the internet in the name of Activision-Blizzard.

Willes
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany199 Posts
July 07 2010 13:49 GMT
#53
n1
exactly what blizzard deserves as answer for this bullshit
nyshak
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany132 Posts
July 07 2010 13:49 GMT
#54
@ Mortician:

Although I created this thread, I did so in order to discuss and show the dangers of revealing to much personal information on the web. This is NOT a place to actually post personal information on poor Bashiok. So please refrain from doing so, he has learned the hard way how bad this Real-ID feature is already.

Discuss the feature and its consequences plz, don't spread Bashioks personal data. Thanks.
B-)
abrasion
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia722 Posts
July 07 2010 13:49 GMT
#55
On July 07 2010 22:33 Vedic wrote:
He responded when people started posting the info in the main WoW thread for it.

Show nested quote +
"I should point out that showing a real first and last name doesn't provide any one the right to then seek out additional information on that name and post it here. That has been and will continue to be a violation of the forum code of conduct, and so bans and what have you are incoming. Fair warning."


Raged hard.


I believe the term is QQ
RiIP Micah Whipple.
derpmods
NuKedUFirst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada3139 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:54:53
July 07 2010 13:50 GMT
#56
Wow lol, I kinda feel bad for Bashiok. I mean seriously. Not something i'd want to happen. Poor guy

Edit: Anyone wanna give him a ring? ;(
FrostedMiniWeet wrote: I like winning because it validates all the bloody time I waste playing SC2.
Rabiator
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany3948 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-07 13:56:08
July 07 2010 13:51 GMT
#57
Well it looks like Blizzard has two choices:

1. Forget about the Real-ID altogether and learn to live with the occasional spammer / harrassment OR
2. stick with Real-ID and be responsible for real life harrassment of random people (their employees probably get special privileges to NOT show their real-ID).

I know which one is worse, but some people are thinking with their wallet and only about short term gains.
If you cant say what you're meaning, you can never mean what you're saying.
Lighioana
Profile Joined March 2010
Norway466 Posts
July 07 2010 13:51 GMT
#58
On July 07 2010 22:50 NuKedUFirst wrote:
Wow lol, I kinda feel bad for Bashiok. I mean seriously. Not something i'd want to happen. Poor guy ;(

Nobody forced him to do it.
And forgive me nothing for I truly meant it all
mkfk1
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom153 Posts
July 07 2010 13:52 GMT
#59
Looks like this is the latest import from China: Human search engine.

Bad call blizzard, bad call. What the fuck were they smoking to come up with the real ID idea?
Mortician
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Bulgaria2332 Posts
July 07 2010 13:52 GMT
#60
On July 07 2010 22:49 nyshak wrote:
@ Mortician:

Although I created this thread, I did so in order to discuss and show the dangers of revealing to much personal information on the web. This is NOT a place to actually post personal information on poor Bashiok. So please refrain from doing so, he has learned the hard way how bad this Real-ID feature is already.

Discuss the feature and its consequences plz, don't spread Bashioks personal data. Thanks.


Sorry, will edit my post
"If anything, the skill cap in sc2 is higher [than sc1] because there are a lot more things you can do at one given time. " darmousseh
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