I wrote about this before – so no point in rehashing. Real ID is being implemented exactly as it was proposed months ago, with the same security concerns.
Read what this feature does. If you are feeling a bit queasy about having your real name “out there,” then don’t use it.
Those of you who want to use this feature, don’t be offended if someone chooses not to friend you. It does not mean the person does not like you. There are some serious security concerns that would cause many people to err on the side of caution.
I will not be using this feature at all. If I want to cross-server chat, I can do so via gmail or any other IM program: without divulging my real name to anyone, especially not friends of friends, and without the security concern of giving out my battle.net e-mail.
It’s annoying, I’d LOVE to use this feature, but I don’t want my details available to people outside of the people I have friended (i.e. my friend’s friends), and I like my bank alts and one or two alts to be private. If I don’t have private alts, I will have days where I just wouldn’t log in at all.
We’ll see :< if only they could give you an option to hide your real name under a username, and to hide certain alts..
I take this post as a personal attack on my deeply held beliefs that anonymity is bad!
I say good day sir!
/sarcasm
I personally plan to use this feature to its fullest, but yea if you’re queasy about how it works at all, best to avoid it.
August “Vrykerion” Sexton <— REAL NAME! ZOMG! ><;