Compulsory posting under your real name. (2 Viewers)

[pete]

In the near future, anyone posting or replying to a post will be doing so using their real-life first and last name.

The forums have always been a great place to discuss the latest info, offer ideas and suggestions, and share experiences with others -- however, the forums have also earned a reputation as a place where flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness run wild. Removing the veil of anonymity typical to online dialogue will contribute to a more positive forum environment, promote constructive conversations, and connect the community in ways they haven’t been connected before

ah, not really - but blizzard are doing it. Mad.

Can't imagine it going down well here at all...

 

[Lili Marlene]

I'm in favour of this

 

[Theseus Mock]

How does Blizzard actually get your real name for the RealID system? Won't this just end up with people putting bogus real names? Or do they cross-check them against a CC?

 

[pete]

i guess it's tied in with registrations for specific games? dunno.

 

[theoootini]

heh. just reading about anonymity and the internet in Jaron Lanier's new book. I'm vaguely in favour i guess.

 

[washingcattle]

I am, as you can imagine from reading any of my posts here, Not in favour of this.

 

[GO]

I wouldnt give a fuck either way.I'm a bowsy.

Sure look at me avatar..thats me that is.On gear.

 

[Jill Hives]

I don't know my real name anymore.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

I don't know my real name anymore.

PM me.

 

[HMD]

dicks are dicks.

 

[washingcattle]

Pussies are pussies.

 

[philbrooks]

Keyboard Warriors Rights!

 

[Gambra]

Someone in the comments for Kotaku pointed out that in the context of WoW it's going to be nightmare for any obviously ethnic or female names that appear. The Blizzards forums are the absolute dregs of the internet at the best of times, I can only imagine how this is going to go down..

 

[hydromancer]

I myself have done some quite mad flame war throwing but i never been a troll no way!

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Is this the end of the Internet tough guy?

 

[D0njo]

Ha.. those slobs with their shirt sleeves rolled up, burst knuckles poised over expensive keybaords. The world was moving too fast and they just got left behind.