and we're now passing 750 pages/15000 post on the NA site with page counts starting to go up elsewhere as the sun hits the rest of the world.
This is worth some epic lulz
"For those that were not on the forums earlier, when a Blue decided to give out his RL name, just to defend these new changes, here is a break down of what happened:
1. Mr Whipple (aka Bashiok on the forums) gave out his real name.
2. Shortly after giving out his name, many people started posting personal information about him. Obviously more and more post gave more information about his real life (including phone number, address, family members names, etc etc).
3. He then claims its against the rules to post personal details on the forums.
4. The thread gets locked.
5. Mr Whipple had to delete his facebook page, because of the amount of harassment coming his away.
This is just ONE Blizzard employee that tried to stand up and show he wasnt afraid to give away his real name. Its a shame the amount of hate he received because he is actually one of the more likable blues here. The public wanted to make an example out of him, about how bad things can get and how fast it can get there.
Seriously Blizz, do not let this go live. No one should have to deal with this level of harassment, period."
Again, I can't see how ANYONE would think this is a good idea.
I don't even use the damn Blizzard forums because of the horrible UI and setup, but I could see this leaking into Diablo 3 or something, where every character has their player's real name below them or something.
Taking the time? What time? It took me a few minutes to find your home address.
This is worth some epic lulz
"For those that were not on the forums earlier, when a Blue decided to give out his RL name, just to defend these new changes, here is a break down of what happened:
1. Mr Whipple (aka Bashiok on the forums) gave out his real name.
2. Shortly after giving out his name, many people started posting personal information about him. Obviously more and more post gave more information about his real life (including phone number, address, family members names, etc etc).
3. He then claims its against the rules to post personal details on the forums.
4. The thread gets locked.
5. Mr Whipple had to delete his facebook page, because of the amount of harassment coming his away.
This is just ONE Blizzard employee that tried to stand up and show he wasnt afraid to give away his real name. Its a shame the amount of hate he received because he is actually one of the more likable blues here. The public wanted to make an example out of him, about how bad things can get and how fast it can get there.
Seriously Blizz, do not let this go live. No one should have to deal with this level of harassment, period."
Bingo.
Its already been held in many courts that a EULA is NOT a legally binding contract.
The full contract is also not void just because some provisions are not applicable . The only parts not enforceable are ones that circumvent existing laws.A "click-through" transaction involves a process which, if executed with an intent to "sign," will be an electronic signature.
Only the provisions that go against local laws are void not the entire EULA and they are enforceable.K, I'll buy that... only if we realize that most EULAs are unenforceable and generally contain provisions that make them illegal.
so do the post office, the phone book, utility companies, schools, work places, web registrars, and on and on. Home address ? oh no !, lol
My information has been public for over 15 years online, never had a single problem.
Are people really that paranoid ? Go outside , experience the real world.
It won't matter...
I'm not playing WoW (for years now), but I find the idea really really bad. Your suggestion would work in a perfect world. But that's not our world.
Also, all the locations you mention know you under your real name in the first place. And those are real, public places, where you are you, not some fantasy character that you play.
what privacy requirements ? The only thing with privacy requirements are health care and financial data.
This is false. I work in insurance, and we have to shred every piece of paperwork that has an insured's name and address on it. In fact most E&O claims result from the leaking of addresses, not from financial information.
I live in the real world. The one where your name is everywhere and so is your address. If you went to a psychiatrist and told them that you were afraid of someone in a game learning your real name because they might come and kill you they would start you on anti-psychotic medication .
health insurance ? it falls under HIPAA. Anything else is not regulated by laws except financial data . Corporate policies on privacy are up to them for other areas. What does address have to do with E&O claims ?
So, you're saying that stalking doesn't exist, and people don't stalk people just because they found them on the internet? Sounds like the "real world" you live in is from about 30 years ago.
I live in the real world. The one where your name is everywhere and so is your address. If you went to a psychiatrist and told them that you were afraid of someone in a game learning your real name because they might come and kill you they would start you on anti-psychotic medication .
...and someone digs that out of the trash and contacts you, then we go to court and lose lots of money. It happens all the time, and we spend lots of time and money ensuring that none of that paperwork leaves our building until shredded.