[TW for stalking/violation of privacy. Original post here. Related discussion thread here.]
Blizzard's decision to implement the RealID system in their public forums, making it impossible to comment in a public forum without your real name being viewable, continues to be met with serious objections, particularly from marginalized populations—especially women, who are disproportionately victimized by stalking and harassment in online communities. This epic comment in a MetaFilter thread on the decision (h/t to Shaker SImon) is a great read on that subject.
Shaker Catulla emails a heads-up about this post over at the WoW Ladies community on LiveJournal, the author of which will be reading every comment and has the ability to, and promises to, bring the concerns of the WoW community directly to those who have access to Blizzard company execs. Catulla notes there's also a post on her personal journal here, as posting in WoW Ladies is moderated for members-only.
Work those teaspoons.
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