Comments on: Worst Idea Blizzard’s Ever Had http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/ Game design, development, and industry commentary by MMO Game Designer Ryan Shwayder. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stealth Star http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-94098 Stealth Star Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:24:40 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-94098 Wow! That's all I could say.... Wow! That’s all I could say….

]]> By: Stealth Star http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-94097 Stealth Star Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:23:58 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-94097 .... ….

]]> By: Vald http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92773 Vald Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:01:03 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92773 Late to posting (summertime fun!) but wow, terrible Blizz - demerits2u. : :x Sadly when I saw the Real ID option come up I wondered if they'd try to 'enhance my gaming experience' by doing this sort of stuff. A big scoop of failsauce to those who allowed such an idea to go public. Vald Late to posting (summertime fun!) but wow, terrible Blizz – demerits2u. : :x Sadly when I saw the Real ID option come up I wondered if they’d try to ‘enhance my gaming experience’ by doing this sort of stuff. A big scoop of failsauce to those who allowed such an idea to go public.

Vald

]]> By: The Best Of The Rest: Real ID Forum Fiasco Edition | We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92680 The Best Of The Rest: Real ID Forum Fiasco Edition | We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:02:13 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92680 [...] Ryan calls it the worst idea Blizzard ever had. [...]

[...] Ryan calls it the worst idea Blizzard ever had. [...]

]]> By: Ryan Shwayder http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92642 Ryan Shwayder Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92642 And, as they should have (though this situation should have never come up), they've backpedaled and won't be requiring real names to be displayed. http://www.wow.com/2010/07/09/mike-morhaime-real-names-will-not-be-required-on-official-forum/ And, as they should have (though this situation should have never come up), they’ve backpedaled and won’t be requiring real names to be displayed.

http://www.wow.com/2010/07/09/mike-morhaime-real-names-will-not-be-required-on-official-forum/

]]> By: Bryan http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92623 Bryan Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:35:03 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92623 Pretty incredible. Ryan, on that wowriot post - Blizzard claims that's not Micah Whipple. Except that makes it worse. Because now they've put someone who HASN'T signed their EULA at risk, and if something happens to that Micah Whipple, they are definitely legally accountable. Got a better link, though: http://seewhatyoudidthere.com/2010/07/07/realid-changes-the-very-real-ease-of-stalking-in-the-internet-age/ Someone with a relatively common name posted that it was no big deal and posted their real name, saying to call them. Shortly thereafter, they received a call at work telling them what their character/server were, address, phone number, parents' names, color of their bedroom, appearance of their dog, where they went for their 4th of july celebration, etc. Suffice to say that person changed their mind. Pretty incredible.

Ryan, on that wowriot post – Blizzard claims that’s not Micah Whipple. Except that makes it worse. Because now they’ve put someone who HASN’T signed their EULA at risk, and if something happens to that Micah Whipple, they are definitely legally accountable.

Got a better link, though:
http://seewhatyoudidthere.com/2010/07/07/realid-changes-the-very-real-ease-of-stalking-in-the-internet-age/

Someone with a relatively common name posted that it was no big deal and posted their real name, saying to call them. Shortly thereafter, they received a call at work telling them what their character/server were, address, phone number, parents’ names, color of their bedroom, appearance of their dog, where they went for their 4th of july celebration, etc. Suffice to say that person changed their mind.

]]> By: Ryan Shwayder http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92620 Ryan Shwayder Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:24:35 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92620 We Fly Spitfires: I can't speak to this particular case, but this type of decision generally has nothing to do with the in-the-trenches developers and would be a decision made above them or, at the very least, outside of their jurisdiction. We Fly Spitfires: I can’t speak to this particular case, but this type of decision generally has nothing to do with the in-the-trenches developers and would be a decision made above them or, at the very least, outside of their jurisdiction.

]]> By: We Fly Spitfires http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92618 We Fly Spitfires Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:37:53 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92618 It's so crazy it's mind blowing. Really makes me wonder who made the decision. What is truly the developers and designers or a beaucratic commitee? I honestly couldn't see avid gamers and developers thinking it's a good idea. It’s so crazy it’s mind blowing. Really makes me wonder who made the decision. What is truly the developers and designers or a beaucratic commitee? I honestly couldn’t see avid gamers and developers thinking it’s a good idea.

]]> By: Teljair http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92616 Teljair Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:16:15 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92616 38 Studios better not do this on their forums, they might find out your real name, Ryan! 38 Studios better not do this on their forums, they might find out your real name, Ryan!

]]> By: JuJutsu http://www.nerfbat.com/2010/07/06/worst-idea-blizzards-ever-had/comment-page-1/#comment-92612 JuJutsu Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:26:48 +0000 http://www.nerfbat.com/?p=2015#comment-92612 Why do people assume that this is about saving money on forum moderation? I'd think the big bucks would be selling info. Why do people assume that this is about saving money on forum moderation? I’d think the big bucks would be selling info.

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