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http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/3123318915?page=1
DMsev
After asking a few questions, I was informed that no support for paid name changes or clantag support is currently in the works. Contrary to the hopeful message in our Battle.net account profiles, it is not coming soon. I was also met with the revelation that this is because there are not enough people expressing a desire to make this happen. Finally, I was told that the World of Warcraft paid name change support came about from the community asking for it and showing a noticeable desire to have it done, and was given the suggestion to make a thread about it specifically in the Multiplayer and ESports forum, and get people to give their opinion on it.
Basically, this one dude sent a support ticket to blizzard asking for Name change and blizzard explained that the feature wasn't part of WoW before but because enough people showed interest, the WoW community made it happen.
Now, this guy didn't add any screenshot of his support ticket or didn't quote the customer service employee who replied to him, I believe it's still worth a shot.
Basically, the bnet thread is a way to show blizzard we want clan feature and paid name change. This was posted on reddit but hopefully with teamliquid behind this, we can make it happen 
Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/kclfr/make_a_difference_in_bnet_name_change_support/
Edit: The OP clarified his story in a post on page 5
DMsev
also for the record, the conversation was entirely over the phone. i apologize that i didn't think to record it. i'll add this message to the OP.
My opinion: A lot of people believe this should be free and that blizzard is "milking" the cow. Imagine if this feature would be free and unlimited ? The internet is already filled with assholes and stream cheaters imagine if they could change character code/portrait/name every day ?
A long time ago I thought blizzard was greedy but they are doing us a favor by not giving every dick on battle.net a chance to spam anonymously
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Obviously this would be a good thing, hope people support this.
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what a backwards ass company
After asking a few questions, I was informed that no support for paid name changes or clantag support is currently in the works.
hahahahahahahahahh
Yes blizzard we must show a huge sign of support for paying money to change names.
wtf? bnet 2.0 is already a joke, they should actually be working on making players happy not demanding online petitions to make money. Get to work on a "starcraft TV" a decent bnet 2.0 etc.
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yeah this should have been available day 1.
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I support this but what a backwards ass company
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I don't care about name changes as much as being able to have a 2nd/3rd profile so I can off-race against people at my skill level.
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Why should we have to pay for a name change? Why not let us change our name whenever we want, or even just let us change it at the end of each season. We shouldn't have to pay for name changes when there is so little effort that it takes to do.
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On September 12 2011 12:28 dacthehork wrote:
what a backwards ass company
Yes blizzard we must show a huge sign of support for paying money to change names.
wtf? bnet 2.0 is already a joke, they should actually be working on making players happy not demanding online petitions to make money.
you mean backwards ass community. there's a lot of people in the community that wholeheartedly support the "pay to name change" feature. its really just a cash cow.
here's how it will go down. Blizzard sees a cash cow ready to be farmed, but doesn't make it or put it out for free, or for cost. This drives up huge demand for the thing, this establishing a customer base before the product even exists. Enough people ask for it, they eventaully start "bargaining with the devil" for it, usually by saying "Blizz pls do this, we'll even pay in order to be able to do this". Blizzard "finally gives into the pressure", and releases it "grudgingly" for a "modest" fee.
marketing/PR 101/. herp.
The instructional programming code to make name salready exists. The programming code to change names merely has tobe a serch and replace, such as:
Find
CharacternameCode
Replace As
NewCharacterinput
Done
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It takes the work of a moment, can be done by a single programmer in about 10 minutes, and they won't institute it. Hmmm wonder why?
$$$$$$$$$$$$
Follow the money people.
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Not sure how they expect us to show an interest when they told us it's on its way since the begining. If everyone had known they weren't in the least bit interested in implementing it, they would have gotten a lot more requests for it. So, correct me if I'm mistaken, but is this basically an invitation to spam the shit out of them with requests for name change?
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I don't want a paid name change.
I want the ability to change my name whenever I want, to have a chat system that's not retarded, to watch replays with my friends, to have clan support, to be able to play with people on other servers if I want to without paying $60 again, and for LAN features to be added into the game.
But actually supporting a game is a thing of the past I'm sure
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On September 12 2011 12:35 Catroa wrote:
Why should we have to pay for a name change? Why not let us change our name whenever we want, or even just let us change it at the end of each season. We shouldn't have to pay for name changes when there is so little effort that it takes to do.
how could we track cheaters or assholes if they keep changing name and codes and portraits ?
Blizzard is doing it right, the internet is already filled with assholes, if they can abuse anonymity(is that a word lol ?) we are doomed.
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On September 12 2011 12:37 desrow wrote:Show nested quote +On September 12 2011 12:35 Catroa wrote:
Why should we have to pay for a name change? Why not let us change our name whenever we want, or even just let us change it at the end of each season. We shouldn't have to pay for name changes when there is so little effort that it takes to do. how could we track cheaters or assholes if they keep changing name and codes and portraits ? Blizzard is doing it right, the internet is already filled with assholes, if they can abuse anonymity(is that a word lol ?) we are doomed.
Through your CD-Key and your activation on that battle.net account platform thingy.
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Steam does it pretty well with STEAM ID
bnet 2.0 has a long way to go though before catching up to bnet 1.0, so maybe in 2020 it will catch up to steam
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I won't really be needing this unless I join a clan that requires clan tags and whatnot. Even then, it should be like Call of duty or Halo in which you can add a clan tag easily in front of your gamertag at no cost.
They should of had this since day 1 along with chat channels, LAN, and cross region play.
Again, WHAT A BACKWARDS ASS COMPANY.
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should we TL.net provide awesum community spam for paid name change? I've been very very impatient to when this will be implemented.. -_-
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To everyone whining that name changes should be free
> Imagine if this feature would be free and unlimited ? The internet is already filled with assholes and stream cheaters imagine if they could change character code/portrait/name every day ?
Seriously guys?
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Namechange can be charged, I understand the idea of not wanting a ton of people to all switch to the same name to troll a player/stream/tournament. However to supplement that I think there should be a separate clan tag space that can be freely changed and edited. Best of both worlds?
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'if' - really? Rob Pardo brushed off the cries for LAN, as if he thought we were joking. Why would this be any different?
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if valve can manage it, why can't blizzard?
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