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I think more sites should end anonymity. If you're too afraid own up to what you say online maybe you shouldn't be saying it in the first place. It'd be like an entire town full of people wearing ski masks- nobody would be held accountable for anything.
This is probably the most ridiculous change ever made by a gaming company. The negative stigma associated with being a gamer and even more so being a wow player is a terrible thing to have when looking for a professional job.
This is one of the best things they can do. Have you ever browsed the WoW forums? They are horrible. A new player can get destroyed. Their innocence ruined.
Their is only so much policing and banning that can go on.
The key part to their announcement is this: > All posts in the future on the new forum systems will be an opt-in choice and ample warning will be given that you're posting with your real first and last name.
Old posts won't change. This will only occur on the new forums.
I don't play WoW anymore, and I admit I got involved in my share of epic flame wars. I never hid who I was in real life, but still, this is fine. And no, you can't be associated as being a WoW player unless you opt-in.
So no, this is a good thing that solves a real problem.
This is probably the most ridiculous change ever made by a gaming company. The negative stigma associated with being a gamer and even more so being a wow player is a terrible thing to have when looking for a professional job.
I wouldn't want to work for any company that would discriminate against me for my gaming habits in my own time.
I don't think gaming company employees get that gaming is stigmatized by non-gamers, especially time consuming forms like MMOs. It isn't stigmatized by them. Friends of mine who play one of the Blizzard games (World of Warcraft) and work at a (non-MMO, console based) game company don't understand that everyone else views gaming, especially PC gaming, as a non-legitimate hobby and a questionable mark against you on a…
Don't forget that your prism account is not anonymous.
Some priceless comments from the comment thread in the story: "It will be pretty intresting to see the profiles on facebook/myspace of some of the 'top raiders.' Maybe pull up some DMV records and see what kind of mount they have IRL." "Finally I can stalk that pretty Draenei even more so." "Solution... (I hope) I'll be changing my name in my contact details. Sure, the mailman might be smirking as I have to sign unde…
I already thought of that last point. Blizzard doesn't let you edit your name in your Battle.net contact details, apparently.
Also, not be able to change your name is pretty key to elements of their security.
Some priceless comments from the comment thread in the story: "It will be pretty intresting to see the profiles on facebook/myspace of some of the 'top raiders.' Maybe pull up some DMV records and see what kind of mount they have IRL." "Finally I can stalk that pretty Draenei even more so." "Solution... (I hope) I'll be changing my name in my contact details. Sure, the mailman might be smirking as I have to sign unde…
She's probably a guy.
Sure, anonymity plus audience, I know. There are a lot of forums where anonymity is pointless, but when we're talking about a ROLE PLAYING game, things are a lot different.
I think more sites should end anonymity. If you're too afraid own up to what you say online maybe you shouldn't be saying it in the first place. It'd be like an entire town full of people wearing ski masks- nobody would be held accountable for anything.
this doesn't make sense. the loss of privacy isn't worth a potential gain in the quality of discussion. look at any public group or announcement on facebook: lack of anonymity does not prevent people from being ignorant jackasses
When the quality of discussion tends to be so low, you don't risk much by trying to mix things up.
I don't think gaming company employees get that gaming is stigmatized by non-gamers, especially time consuming forms like MMOs. It isn't stigmatized by them. Friends of mine who play one of the Blizzard games (World of Warcraft) and work at a (non-MMO, console based) game company don't understand that everyone else views gaming, especially PC gaming, as a non-legitimate hobby and a questionable mark against you on a…
I think this is crazy over the top. They are not releasing game time played for every person. They are getting rid of anonymous commenting on their forums. I think it is a change for the better. If someone is a troll and/or exhibits anti-social behavior online should it effect their profession careers? I'm cool with it. If people have to think twice about being obnoxious, life just might be better. Don't forget that…
Additionally, I think you'll find I'm acutely aware of how non-anonymous my posts are, and have always been relatively tame in my posting history on all sights.
It's not the acting out that will effect the professional careers of the people. It's the fact they have the hobby at all which is an issue professionally, especially in this job market.
Which is going to be hired most places: 29 yr old who has a reasonably good background and hobbies include gaming, reading and music, or a 29 yr old who has a reasonably good background and hobbies include reading and music? For many fields, the second is a more attractive candidate, and not for completely irrational reasons.