By this point everyone has expressed an opinion about Blizzard's plan to force the use of real names, based on billing information, in the forums. This, of course, has ticked off a lot of people. No one really likes it, and the complaining has reached interesting (if expected) levels to say the least.
Me? Though I live in a closet. I'm completely indifferent. I've never posted on the Blizzard Forums. And don't ever plan to. They are a cesspool, where useful information is few and far between.
But I will say, Blizzard's stated reason for doing this--to try to prevent trolling and increase worthwhile posting--is admirable to be sure. And certainly won't be achieved by this method. The only way to control trolling is to take draconian measures to prevent it. That means deleting any trollish post, temp and perma bans for abusers. And a team of people dedicated for just this specific purpose. Considering the size and volume of those forums, that is likely to never be possible or economically feasible.
All Blizzard will accomplish is to reduce the actual volume of their forums. And in the end that might be their main goal after all.
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