Blizzard just LOL'd at privacy

[SithSolo1]

lolwut

Basically if you post on the official forums after the launch of Starcraft II they will Display your RealID including your first and last name.

 

[thescreensavers]

ahahaha, thank god I dont plat that shit any more.

 

[Jschmuck2]

So don't post there?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

It's to cut down on trolling... by stopping 99% of all posting whether good or bad.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

So don't post there?

Isn't like the first step in technical support to check their forums?

 

[Martimus]

I fail to see how this is an issue. Why would you be hiding your identity, when you are interacting with people? Seems counterproductive.

 

[shortylickens]

I fail to see how this is an issue. Why would you be hiding your identity, when you are interacting with people? Seems counterproductive.

OK, so would you please post your full name and address here?

 

[CVSiN]

Oh so "Martimus" is your real name?

This is huge.. I don't want my personal info all over the forums.

 

[chalmers]

Good. Most of the people on Blizzard forums are no life losers just trying to harass others.

Hopefully that cuts that shit out.

 

[Anubis]

best change ever. now if only it included their home address then we could get some sweet Jay and silent bob style beatings going on

 

[Firsttime]

OK, so would you please post your full name and address here?

Are you saying your name isn't Shorty Lickens?

Seriously though, screw that. My identity is already too accessible online, the last place I need it is on Blizzard forums.

 

[Anubis]

man i cant wait to get home and read the QQ storm about this on the forums. should be hours of free entertainment

 

[tydas]

Whats Blizzard taking lessons from Apple on how to be an a-hole...

 

[smackababy]

The best part about all of this is only like 1% of people will cancel their subscriptions over this. People will continue to play (and pay) for WoW no matter the terms. Until Blizzard stops making the content, people are going to play.

 

[Anubis]

humm my accnt isnt even under my name, hummm this could be really fun in a very evil way

 

[dighn]

best change ever. now if only it included their home address then we could get some sweet Jay and silent bob style beatings going on

lol exactly. this is such an awesome idea. the forums will become self-regulating because you might get your ass kicked if you piss people off. you can do a lot with a name and pieces of info revealed through posts.

 

[Ross Ridge]

OK, so would you please post your full name and address here?

His profile here says his name is Marty Hogan. From that it's not too hard to figure out where he probably lives.

 

[ChaoZ]

Does Blizzard exist anymore? All I see is Activision.

 

[SunnyD]

Are you saying your name isn't Shorty Lickens?

Seriously though, screw that. My identity is already too accessible online, the last place I need it is on Blizzard forums.

I dun know why, but I read your username as "Fistme".

 

[mb]

dang, I read the title as piracy not privacy and was wondering wtf the linked thread had to do with piracy..

 

[lupi]

Oh the lulz if/when this goes live on the wow forums.

Hell, the build up to it alone will be epic lulz.

 

[Anubis]

Oh the lulz if/when this goes live on the wow forums.

Hell, the build up to it alone will be epic lulz.

the buildup is here already, its been 20 minutes since i last checked on my phone and the thread on the wow forums went from 70 pages to 105

 

[dighn]

dang, I read the title as piracy not privacy and was wondering wtf the linked thread had to do with piracy..

me too.

 

[Anubis]

Some people have an issue with our new RealID system. Maybe an item on the Blizzard store that lets you set your own handle will help!

http://twitter.com/BlizzardPR


lololllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[Wyndru]

His profile here says his name is Marty Hogan. From that it's not too hard to figure out where he probably lives.

It doesn't have to be a real name here, but on a blizzard acct, I believe the realid name is the same as your billing info, so whatever name is on the Credit Card that pays the account.

I could be wrong though, I haven't set up or looked at my realid yet.

If this isn't the case, then it really doesn't matter since most will just make up new names for their accounts.