Blizzard's RealID forcing real names

**Calneon** · 8th July 2010, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Colonel Mitch

To run a background check etc you 1 have to legally proclaim your the person running it if its a personal check and 2 need more information than just a name!

You never have to proclaim your name to anyone other than Blizzard (when you pay them).

If people have your name, they can find out everything about you. Only exception is if you have a common name.

**Isphera** · 8th July 2010, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Phantom

If people have your name, they can find out everything about you. Only exception is if you have a common name.

And who in the world has a unique name? There's about 30 or 40 of me, and thats just Facebook searching. Target's RL name has 114 results.

**Calneon** · 8th July 2010, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Oricalcos

And who in the world has a unique name? There's about 30 or 40 of me, and thats just Facebook searching.

You've never been to /b/ have you? You have no idea what they can do with just a name. Granted, Marcus Cross is a common name, but again you're dismissing something just because it doesn't affect you.