Battle.net Friends List Thread

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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?"

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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?"

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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?"

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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."