Blizzard wants your name

[Vampyr]

It's pretty funny that I actually canceled my subscription this morning around 10, before even reading this, and chose "personal reasons" my reason for quitting. Probably looks like I'm one of the protesters.

Oh well, more power to me. While it's true that everyone has a choice and no one -has- to post on the forums, it has always been an internet standard of safety not to publish your real name in a public venue. Parents, policemen, etc, are always trying to get the message across to teenagers and kids that they shouldn't put personal information in a public place on the internet. Why is Blizzard trying to change that, or act like there is no safety concerns? How many people are going to use the "real id" feature without realizing how dangerous it can potentially be?

[Vampyr]

Something else I just thought of...you can probably say goodbye to any females who were using the forums.

[Typhoid]

Despite the fact I'm 23, I still firmly believe you should never give out your full name on the internet [to a community of people you don't know] because there are always assholes out there.

Personally, I think it's really stupid, and 100% counter-acts what kids are taught at a young age, of "Don't give out personal information."

[manasecret]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

Something else I just thought of...you can probably say goodbye to any females who were using the forums.

And goodbye to any "females" who were using the forums.

[Neo]

A boneheaded move from an otherwise smart company.