My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
Hey, he sends his cup-of-coffee-a-day's worth every month to little Muhammed in Darfur.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
Oh, I checked. My email wasn't supposed to be hidden. At least that was the radio button that was selected.
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
I don't. I'm just saying that you claim to not like masks but then you don't change your privacy settings to reflect your comments.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
I don't. I'm just saying that you claim to not like masks but then you don't change your privacy settings to reflect your comments.
Well, go back and read my edit if you haven't already. Either way, I really don't care. Do I like not being identifiable on the Internet? No. Do I live with it? Yes.
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
People get killed crossing the street. I guess we should stop crossing streets. If you work across the street, move or quit your job.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
If you don't mind me saying so, you seem to be quite insensitive to the fact that people are very different and live in different realities to yours. I don't see this going anywhere, so I'll call it quits. I do not support the RealID change, but you should be happy to know that it'll likely go through anyway.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
I don't. I'm just saying that you claim to not like masks but then you don't change your privacy settings to reflect your comments.
Well, go back and read my edit if you haven't already. Either way, I really don't care. Do I like not being identifiable on the Internet? No. Do I live with it? Yes.
Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you look at it), you're a minority. Mostly, from my experience, people who think like you are those who stand to make money by exploiting your personal information.
I appreciate the integration of my social networking from games, to life to my presence on the Internet. If an employer doesn't hire me for a job because I play a game, then that's really not the type of person I'd want to work for. Sure, that wasn't really my choice to make, but it turns out for the better for me.
There's no reason you can't have that. But the thing is that Blizzard could add more granularity to the way the RealID system works, instead of pushing it through in such a heavy-handed way. If things turn out better for you, then great, but for others we can't be seen making less-than-precise comments because our ability to do our job hinges on having very precise judgement. But we still enjoy having informal discussions, and this type of change takes that away from us.
I suppose you're just as guarded against how you present yourself in real life. If that's so, then it really should be no different here. I don't like masks. I don't like that I'm forced to wear one on the Internet.
Then don't. But tell me, why are you using nexus1g instead of your real name to post on these forums?
Because I like the moniker. And I like the movie Bladerunner. And since I die so fast in games, Nexus1g (first generation) seemed to fit the bill. It doesn't mean I'm interested in hiding anything.
But yet, your email is set to private...
Probably because it was automatic.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
I don't. I'm just saying that you claim to not like masks but then you don't change your privacy settings to reflect your comments.
Well, go back and read my edit if you haven't already. Either way, I really don't care. Do I like not being identifiable on the Internet? No. Do I live with it? Yes.
Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you look at it), you're a minority. Mostly, from my experience, people who think like you are those who stand to make money by exploiting your personal information.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
People get killed crossing the street. I guess we should stop crossing streets. If you work across the street, move or quit your job.
No, we should drop everything and worry about starving Africans. Who cares if you can't put your daughter through college or pay your mortgage, kids are starving in Africa!
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
People get killed crossing the street. I guess we should stop crossing streets. If you work across the street, move or quit your job.
No, we should drop everything and worry about starving Africans. Who cares if you can't put your daughter through college or pay your mortgage, kids are starving in Africa!
If only more people thought like that than just of themselves... 'Tis the world in which we live.
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
Why not concentrate your efforts on the real issues if your so concerned about everyones well being? I mean, you are here promoting everyones rights to remain anonymous to protect them, right?
You seem to have missed my point. Starving children in Africa was just an example of a real issue which makes internet related crimes bleak in comparison. And no, i'd don't donate money. But that is irrelevant to my point.
My only problem with that attitude is that you believe this is common. It isn't. It could happen, yes. I probably has happened, yes. Letting children starve to death in africa, that's ok though. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
What the hell does one have to do with the other? Just because children are starving in Africa, it's ok to harrass and hurt someone over a video game?
If you're so worried about starving kids in Africa, there are steps you can take to help them. Like going to Africa and freaking feeding them. But no, you know what's hypocrisy at it's finest? Using the "starving kids in Africa" argument while doing absolutely nothing to help them.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
Why not concentrate your efforts on the real issues if your so concerned about everyones well being? I mean, you are here promoting everyones rights to remain anonymous to protect them, right?
You seem to have missed my point. Starving children in Africa was just an example of a real issue which makes internet related crimes bleak in comparison. And no, i'd don't donate money. But that is irrelevant to my point.
No offense meant, but this has gone well into left field.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Why not concentrate your efforts on the real issues if your so concerned about everyones well being? I mean, you are here promoting everyones rights to remain anonymous to protect them, right?
You seem to have missed my point. Starving children in Africa was just an example of a real issue which makes internet related crimes bleak in comparison. And no, i'd don't donate money. But that is irrelevant to my point.
Again, just because there are bigger issues out there doesn't mean that we should ignore the lesser ones. I would love to contribute to finding the cure for AIDS but should I allow someone to burn my house down while I'm doing t-cell research?
Btw, I agree with nexus on this. The topic is about privacy issues in World of Warcraft and Real ID. Not Africa or starving children in it. Stop trying to derail the discussion.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
I don't know. It was you or someone here that started arguing with me about it. I took it as a "you must see it our way" thing. I would have been happy voting and making a post detailing my opinion without all of this extraneous nonsense. I just intended to voice my opinion, not be dragged into an argument. Of course, I should have expected this coming in and voting against the forum's status quo on such a volatile topic.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Oh, uhm, forgot the last part, sorry. I agree that privacy and security is important. I don't agree that your name is part of that. Of course, that's been my stance the entire time. I'm just summing it up once more.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
I don't know. It was you or someone here that started arguing with me about it. I took it as a "you must see it our way" thing. I would have been happy voting and making a post detailing my opinion without all of this extraneous nonsense. I just intended to voice my opinion, not be dragged into an argument. Of course, I should have expected this coming in and voting against the forum's status quo on such a volatile topic.
Either way, it doesn't matter. This topic is way out there now. We're talking about Africa and starving children now.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
I don't know. It was you or someone here that started arguing with me about it. I took it as a "you must see it our way" thing. I would have been happy voting and making a post detailing my opinion without all of this extraneous nonsense. I just intended to voice my opinion, not be dragged into an argument. Of course, I should have expected this coming in and voting against the forum's status quo on such a volatile topic.
Either way, it doesn't matter. This topic is way out there now. We're talking about Africa and starving children now.
Yeah, I'm about as far as I can be from that argument. lol
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Oh, uhm, forgot the last part, sorry. I agree that privacy and security is important. I don't agree that your name is part of that. Of course, that's been my stance the entire time. I'm just summing it up once more.
Your name may not be an issue, but to many people out there, THEIR name is.
People in the witness protection program, Celebrities, employers, and many others their name IS important, and is a breach of security to have it spammed all over a forum. LOL
Can you just imagine if a guy working for an opposing gaming company was found out by having his name splattered all over an oppositions forum talking about the game he loves to play in his spare time? That would never turn out well...
For you, it may not be a big deal, for the rest of us it IS. Just try for a second to think of it from another point of view, and not be so narrow minded about it.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Oh, uhm, forgot the last part, sorry. I agree that privacy and security is important. I don't agree that your name is part of that. Of course, that's been my stance the entire time. I'm just summing it up once more.
The problem is, and I hate to bring this argument to a complete circle, but with your name a dedicated person can find other information about you. Information you may want to keep secure. That's the whole point.
It's not the name itself that's important. What's important is protecting the information which can be found when someone knows your name and the best way to do that is keeping the name private.
Edit: I think that it's about time I took a step away from this as there isn't a lot more to be said on this issue other than the fact that I do not like where this Blizzard/Facebook/Real ID thing is going and will not be purchasing any more of Blizzard's products.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Oh, uhm, forgot the last part, sorry. I agree that privacy and security is important. I don't agree that your name is part of that. Of course, that's been my stance the entire time. I'm just summing it up once more.
Your name may not be an issue, but to many people out there, THEIR name is.
People in the witness protection program, Celebrities, employers, and many others their name IS important, and is a breach of security to have it spammed all over a forum. LOL
Can you just imagine if a guy working for an opposing gaming company was found out by having his name splattered all over an oppositions forum talking about the game he loves to play in his spare time? That would never turn out well...
For you, it may not be a big deal, for the rest of us it IS. Just try for a second to think of it from another point of view, and not be so narrow minded about it.
Look, we've been over this ad nauseam. I don't care to keep going over it. If you don't like it don't play because it WILL be changed no matter my opinion nor yours. I really am tired of arguing with you and others about this. The bottom line for you: Tough.
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Hey, he sends his cup-of-coffee-a-day's worth every month to little Muhammed in Darfur.
So why not change it to public then? I mean, if you're not interested in hiding anything that is.
Because I really didn't care when I signed up. kevinkershner@hotmail.com if you want it.
Oh, I checked. My email wasn't supposed to be hidden. At least that was the radio button that was selected.
You are so worried about peoples privacy on the internet when there are actually real issues to think about. I'm willing to bet that children in africa starve to death much more frequently than people die from crazy wow gamers.
I don't. I'm just saying that you claim to not like masks but then you don't change your privacy settings to reflect your comments.
Well, go back and read my edit if you haven't already. Either way, I really don't care. Do I like not being identifiable on the Internet? No. Do I live with it? Yes.
These are real issues. People do get hurt and murdered over stuff that happens online. Just because children are starving in Africa and heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US, doesn't mean we should completely ignore all other issues.
I'm assuming that you work for Red Cross and are actively providing humanitarian aid to starving Africans?
People get killed crossing the street. I guess we should stop crossing streets. If you work across the street, move or quit your job.
If you don't mind me saying so, you seem to be quite insensitive to the fact that people are very different and live in different realities to yours. I don't see this going anywhere, so I'll call it quits. I do not support the RealID change, but you should be happy to know that it'll likely go through anyway.
Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on how you look at it), you're a minority. Mostly, from my experience, people who think like you are those who stand to make money by exploiting your personal information.
I'd like the same accountability and responsibility found in real life on the Internet. This is a step in that direction. I like it. You don't. It's getting changed no matter. I guess whoever started this argument with me wants me to convert to the "I want to be anonymous" club. It's not going to happen. Sorry.
No, we should drop everything and worry about starving Africans. Who cares if you can't put your daughter through college or pay your mortgage, kids are starving in Africa!
If only more people thought like that than just of themselves... 'Tis the world in which we live.
Why not concentrate your efforts on the real issues if your so concerned about everyones well being? I mean, you are here promoting everyones rights to remain anonymous to protect them, right?
You seem to have missed my point. Starving children in Africa was just an example of a real issue which makes internet related crimes bleak in comparison. And no, i'd don't donate money. But that is irrelevant to my point.
No offense meant, but this has gone well into left field.
F Africa, F starving children. Thread is about WOW and RealID.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
The reviewer has a mishapen head
Which means his opinion is skewed
...Aldous.MF'n.Huxley
There are ways doing it without advertising our personal information. Police catch pedophiles, sexual predators and other criminals online all the time. Believe me, the people who need to know your personal information, have easy access to it. Random Joe Paladin from WoW should not be one of those people, unless you voluntarily share that information with him.
Personally, I don't care one way or the other which club you belong to. What would be nice though is acknowledgment that privacy is a valid concern to some people.
Again, just because there are bigger issues out there doesn't mean that we should ignore the lesser ones. I would love to contribute to finding the cure for AIDS but should I allow someone to burn my house down while I'm doing t-cell research?
Btw, I agree with nexus on this. The topic is about privacy issues in World of Warcraft and Real ID. Not Africa or starving children in it. Stop trying to derail the discussion.
I don't know. It was you or someone here that started arguing with me about it. I took it as a "you must see it our way" thing. I would have been happy voting and making a post detailing my opinion without all of this extraneous nonsense. I just intended to voice my opinion, not be dragged into an argument. Of course, I should have expected this coming in and voting against the forum's status quo on such a volatile topic.
Oh, uhm, forgot the last part, sorry. I agree that privacy and security is important. I don't agree that your name is part of that. Of course, that's been my stance the entire time. I'm just summing it up once more.
Either way, it doesn't matter. This topic is way out there now. We're talking about Africa and starving children now.
Yeah, I'm about as far as I can be from that argument. lol
Crazy.
Your name may not be an issue, but to many people out there, THEIR name is.
People in the witness protection program, Celebrities, employers, and many others their name IS important, and is a breach of security to have it spammed all over a forum. LOL
Can you just imagine if a guy working for an opposing gaming company was found out by having his name splattered all over an oppositions forum talking about the game he loves to play in his spare time? That would never turn out well...
For you, it may not be a big deal, for the rest of us it IS. Just try for a second to think of it from another point of view, and not be so narrow minded about it.
The problem is, and I hate to bring this argument to a complete circle, but with your name a dedicated person can find other information about you. Information you may want to keep secure. That's the whole point.
It's not the name itself that's important. What's important is protecting the information which can be found when someone knows your name and the best way to do that is keeping the name private.
Edit: I think that it's about time I took a step away from this as there isn't a lot more to be said on this issue other than the fact that I do not like where this Blizzard/Facebook/Real ID thing is going and will not be purchasing any more of Blizzard's products.
Look, we've been over this ad nauseam. I don't care to keep going over it. If you don't like it don't play because it WILL be changed no matter my opinion nor yours. I really am tired of arguing with you and others about this. The bottom line for you: Tough.