Archive for June, 2010

Blizzard Needs to Increase Privacy Options for Battle.net’s Real ID Feature

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June 22, 2010
by Lume in

Now that the Real ID feature has been implemented on the U.S. servers, I think it’s time people made their voices heard about the lack of privacy options for the Real ID feature. I think it’s tragic that such an awesome feature’s use is undesirable because of the risks involved when it comes to revealing your real name to perhaps people you do not wish to discover your real name.

While I understand the feature is meant to be used for your real life friends, sometimes even your real life friends can be associated with people you do not wish to even know of your existence on Battle.net

Furthermore, this feature is something people would like to use with their gaming and Internet friends, but not by using their real names.

With these concerns in mind, I propose at least:

  1. Allowing people to adopt pseudonyms, if they choose.
  2. Allowing people to block friends of friends form seeing them on their friends’ lists.

If you would like to join me in vocalizing your support for the addition of more privacy features to the Real ID system used in Battle.net, please make your opinion heard. Post on Blizzard’s forums. Make a blog entry about it. Do something to make an impact.

–Lume

Edit: I originally made a petition, but it doesn’t seem necessary with how many blog and news entries there have been about it.

One Problem with Real ID

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June 13, 2010
by Lume in

I like the concept of being able to add people to see all of their characters and when they are on other Battle.net games. However, what I don’t like is this:

Real ID friends can also see who’s on each other’s Real ID friends list, making it easy for players to connect with other people they know.

I realize I can decline to add people who add me after spotting me on a friend’s list. But I don’t want to be subjected to people asking me why I haven’t added them, because I only like to chat with close friends when I’m playing other games.

I am willing to bet there’s a ton of people in the same boat.

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