The Daily Grind: Real ID disaster averted... or is it?

It'd be remembered a lot longer if it was implemented. As is however, most people will have forgotten or no longer care by the time Blizzard updates the forums with their promised changes.

it will be forgotten except by those who can use it to support there arguments, won't be long before ppl are just tired of hearing about that old 'real id' thing.....

This explains everything.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NgAkWxcPBE

I'll be keeping an eye on where they take the Real ID system based on this. Wasn't as worried about their plans for it until this.

Definitely makes you wonder what the hell they are thinking at bliz HQ... I don't play wow but it's blizzard and you know if they do something EQII will jump on board a week later and then someone else and so forth... and I thought cashshops were as dumb as the MMO genre could get...

There is no forgiving or forgetting when it comes to invaded an entire communities privacy without their consent(No Real Id display - but no forum posting access as an option would make consent something you could actually give.). Even joking about such a thing would be remembered in years to come. I will not forget or forgive, It will be one of those thing I always remember. That wont stop me from enjoying their games though.

Related: I'm all for an unique identifier for their games/forums("community"?) but privacy is and always has been the most important thing on the internet. Nobody should be forced to adhere to some bizzare rule that doesn't even make sense in the first place.
I don't personally believe it's wrong to want to stay anonymous, Should there be limits/rules? Definatly.
From what I understood from some of the Real Id loving that was going around was that they just want less trolls on the forums. Names dont stop that. In fact it'd probably create more. "OMGZ UR NAME IS BAD OLOLOL U SUX" I don't know about you.... But I could see that happen.
Oh by the way.. Admins/Mods see account names on the forums anyway... they just dont ban trolls(Only goblins).

Regardless, I'm happy they decided one something other than displaying personal information without permission. But they will never be forgiven for such a horrible idea. Something like this should never be forgotten and never be repeated.

...This turned out a lot longer than expected. I guess I had quite a bit about to say about the situation afterall.

Complete breakdown in trust for Blizzard. Might try out Cataclysm but warily. One small hint of privacy invasion and it's over.

I won't be forgetting it, the magnitude of things may fade over time, but i'll remember that Blizzard has become one of those large companies that prefers not to be constrained by ethics and policies and be only held back by laws and players that get pushed to their absolute limits. RealID is (will be) still there, it only has a smaller use now, that doesn't take away my concerns. I don't think i can trust them.

How DARE you! Manos? Will the horror never end?