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08-13-2010, 12:21 PM
Kamakazie

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN IT ON OR OFF! Your friends list is composed of 2 different kinds of friends. Ones with their Real ID, and ones with the character name and code. The friends with Real ID on your list can also see your Real ID. The friends with the character name and code can see only YOUR character name and code. It's that simple.

I've been saying this. Nobody listens. -__-
08-13-2010, 01:08 PM
ImaNihilist

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN IT ON OR OFF! Your friends list is composed of 2 different kinds of friends. Ones with their Real ID, and ones with the character name and code. The friends with Real ID on your list can also see your Real ID. The friends with the character name and code can see only YOUR character name and code. It's that simple.

Yeah, I get that. But I want it OFF. I don't like that it says my real name next to my character name.
08-13-2010, 04:35 PM
Fig

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Originally Posted by ImaNihilist

How do you even turn RealID on and off? Is the only way via Parental Controls? That's the only way that I've found to do it.

Working on getting my name in their system changed. The hoops you have to jump through... I swear. It's easier to get change your name on a checking account.

I turned ReadID off via Parental Controls. Not sure if there is another way.

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN IT ON OR OFF! Your friends list is composed of 2 different kinds of friends. Ones with their Real ID, and ones with the character name and code. The friends with Real ID on your list can also see your Real ID. The friends with the character name and code can see only YOUR character name and code. It's that simple.

I understand the difference between RealID friends and friends added via character name/code. Some of us still want RealID disabled on our accounts entirely. Nothing to get upset over.
08-13-2010, 08:10 PM
Snakespy

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Originally Posted by ImaNihilist

Yeah, I get that. But I want it OFF. I don't like that it says my real name next to my character name.

My goodness you guys don't get it. IT DOESN'T SHOW IT TO ANYONE! (ex. you and your Real ID friends of course). And if your really that worried about it why did you use a real name in the first place?
edit. I'm not upset, just trying to finally get the point across since Kam tried and failed many times.
08-14-2010, 10:10 AM
ImaNihilist

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

My goodness you guys don't get it. IT DOESN'T SHOW IT TO ANYONE! (ex. you and your Real ID friends of course). And if your really that worried about it why did you use a real name in the first place?
edit. I'm not upset, just trying to finally get the point across since Kam tried and failed many times.

When I log into StarCraft it displays my real name. I don't like that.

If I knew that Blizzard would use my name like this I wouldn't have used my real name when I signed up for a Battle.net account years ago. I believe it originally pulled my name from my credit card.

I don't use my real name for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, my Google account or in my email 'From' field. Hell, the user account on MY OWN COMPUTER doesn't use my real name.
08-14-2010, 04:07 PM
Fig

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

My goodness you guys don't get it. IT DOESN'T SHOW IT TO ANYONE! (ex. you and your Real ID friends of course). And if your really that worried about it why did you use a real name in the first place?
edit. I'm not upset, just trying to finally get the point across since Kam tried and failed many times.

Actually it's you that fail to understand. I want no part of ReadID enabled on my account even though none of my friends see my real name.
08-16-2010, 06:06 AM
Snakespy

Ok but you are the only ones that can see your name. I just don't see the problem here. Do you really hate your names that much? I'm trying to see why you are so worried about seeing your names and that is the only way I can think of. Please explain. I'm very curious. I know I'm going to hear the whole OMG HACKERS FTW speech so save your time on that cause guess what; THEY CANT SEE YOUR NAME!
I really want to know why exactly you want it disabled. Other than not liking your names I honestly can't think of why else.
edit: Or maybe you just want to "stick it to the system?"
08-16-2010, 01:03 PM
senorgotti

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

Ok but you are the only ones that can see your name. I just don't see the problem here. Do you really hate your names that much? I'm trying to see why you are so worried about seeing your names and that is the only way I can think of. Please explain. I'm very curious. I know I'm going to hear the whole OMG HACKERS FTW speech so save your time on that cause guess what; THEY CANT SEE YOUR NAME!
I really want to know why exactly you want it disabled. Other than not liking your names I honestly can't think of why else.
edit: Or maybe you just want to "stick it to the system?"

Seriously? Just let it go. Why does it bother you if people don't use it? The character name and code works just fine. The real id thing bothers me and I turned it off. Too much effort to turn it on, so what is done is done. More game talk less debate please.
08-16-2010, 03:00 PM
Snakespy

Don't give two shits about whether you use it or not just want to know why you guys don't want to see your name?
08-16-2010, 03:06 PM
senorgotti

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

Don't give two shits about whether you use it or not just want to know why you guys don't want to see your name?

In high school there were these two brother named Sean and Zeasean Butt. When someone did roll coll they yelled Butt brothers, as opposed to saying their names individually. Ha ha butt brothers.. It still makes me laugh.
08-16-2010, 03:56 PM
ImaNihilist

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Originally Posted by Snakespy

Ok but you are the only ones that can see your name. I just don't see the problem here. Do you really hate your names that much? I'm trying to see why you are so worried about seeing your names and that is the only way I can think of. Please explain. I'm very curious. I know I'm going to hear the whole OMG HACKERS FTW speech so save your time on that cause guess what; THEY CANT SEE YOUR NAME!
I really want to know why exactly you want it disabled. Other than not liking your names I honestly can't think of why else.
edit: Or maybe you just want to "stick it to the system?"

Because this is how privacy disappears. How long before your name shows up on a public page? How long before your RealID is indexed by Google?

My Battle.net account was once compromised as part of a Chinese botnet attack designed to get WoW accounts and sell your characters. Account security is a real thing, and it can get compromised pretty easily.

Companies used to care about privacy. It used to be really important. Punch your name into Google and everyone can instantly know everything about you. Pre-Facebook, the idea of using your real name on the internet, let alone a video game, was laughable. Only COMPLETE IDIOTS did that, and then everyone would laugh at them for being so stupid. Today, for some reason, stupidity has become the norm.

There is no reason my full name, which I only use on checking accounts, credit cards, and for taxes should show up in a damn video game. There is no reason I should not have control over it. It's completely unnecessary, it's an invasion of privacy, and frankly, it's just flat out ridiculous.

The question is NOT, "Why does the game displaying your real name bother you so much?" That question has an obvious answer: Because it shouldn't. The real question is, "Why are you actually okay with it?"
08-16-2010, 04:01 PM
senorgotti

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Originally Posted by ImaNihilist

Because this is how privacy disappears. How long before your name shows up on a public page? How long before your RealID is indexed by Google?

My Battle.net account was once compromised as part of a Chinese botnet attack designed to get WoW accounts and sell your characters. Account security is a real thing, and it can get compromised pretty easily.

Companies used to care about privacy. It used to be really important. Punch your name into Google and everyone can instantly know everything about you. Pre-Facebook, the idea of using your real name on the internet, let alone a video game, was laughable. Only COMPLETE IDIOTS did that, and then everyone would laugh at them for being so stupid. Today, for some reason, stupidity has become the norm.

There is no reason my full name, which I only use on checking accounts, credit cards, and for taxes should show up in a damn video game. There is no reason I should not have control over it. It's completely unnecessary, it's an invasion of privacy, and frankly, it's just flat out ridiculous.

The question is NOT, "Why does the game displaying your real name bother you so much?" That question has an obvious answer: Because it shouldn't. The real question is, "Why are you actually okay with it?"

No need to write all of this. Defending privacy concerns is kind of silly, because revealing the answer tells more information. The true answer is simply Butt brothers. Magicians should be concerned about privacy. End of story. "Tricks are something hookers do for money. I do illusions."

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