Blizzard is currently deleting each and every forum post attempting to express how bad of an idea the planned mandatory use of players real names on the World of Warcraft official forums is. At the moment, a thread mentioning Real ID is unlikely to survive more than thirty seconds and the mods' ban hammers are being wielded liberally. Some of those fallen posts contained links to news coverage of Blizzard's poor decision and I was quick enough on my feet to reproduce them here. Enjoy!
BBC News - World of Warcraft maker to end anonymous forum logins
USA Today - 'WoW' studio Blizzard to require real names on forums
ABC News - Bye-Bye Trolls? Blizzard Forums to Use Real Names
CVG - Fans rage over Blizzard forum plans
PCGamer (UK) - Why Blizzard’s new forum plan is an epic fail
The Register - Blizzard exposes real names on WoW forums
About.com - WoW Real ID: A Really Bad Idea
Ars Technica - Blizzard: post about StarCraft 2? Use your real name
Gamespy - Blizzard to Require Real Names on Official Forums
Kotaku - Blizzard Forums Will Soon Display Your Real Name
Kotaku - Blizzard's Real Name Forum Policy Has Fans In An Uproar
Joystiq - Your real name to appear on Blizzard's official forums
Inc Gamers - Blizzard Going Too Far With Real ID?
MTV Multiplayer - Blizzard Cracks Down On Anonymity In Official Forums
TechEYE.net - Blizzard forces users to show real names: Internet security they have heard of it
Product Reviews News - WoW Real ID System: Security Flaw Found
ITWorld - Blizzard to share your name with angry video game nerds
Voodoo Extreme - Is Blizzard's Real ID Safe, Or A Playground For Sexual Deviants?
Voodoo Extreme - Blizzard Forums To Require Use Of Real Name, Rage Ensues
Examiner National - World of Warcraft Players WoWed by Blizzard's REALID announcement
EuroGamer - Blizzard forums to require real names
GameFocus - Blizzard To Kill Anonymity On Forums
Strategy Informer - Battle.net removes "veil of anonymity" on forums, real names used
HuskyStarcraft - Blizzard Forums: First and Last Names [VIDEO]
AusGamers - Blizzard Switching Forums to Real ID System
Australian Gamer - Blizzard decide to give out subscribers' real names
It doesn't exactly make for happy reading, but at least Blizzard now knows that not only the "small but vocal" population that uses the official forums thinks this is a bad idea.
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