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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8806623.stm

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Following a barrage of criticism, World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard has backed down on the need for gamers to use their real names on its forums.
The firm's about-face comes three days after saying it would introduce the feature as part of its Real ID product.
Blizzard said the intention was to cut down on "flame wars" and heated online arguments started to cause trouble.
Within 24 hours of announcing the plan, Blizzard received more than 1,000 comments, mostly critical.
Hours before the change of heart, there were around 50,000 comments stretching over some 2,500 pages.

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Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:19 am
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Read this on a WoW forum, mostly females complaining as they were getting harassed because of it with people searching for them on facebook etc

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Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:21 pm
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It never fails to amaze me that companies who essentially make their money online can get it so wrong so often :o

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finlay666 wrote:
Read this on a WoW forum, mostly females complaining as they were getting harassed because of it with people searching for them on facebook etc

That I can understand.

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