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Blizzard Gives up Burning Crusade Against WoW, Starcraft Trolls |
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Create Date: 7/11/2010 10:15:27 PM |
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The company claimed the move was necessary to promote a "positive" atmosphere and prevent internet trolling -- the time honored tradition of making a fool of yourself and others via rude remarks on the extranet.
Users were not happy. First and foremost they complained that Blizzard -- a leader in private fantasy entertainment -- was ruining both the privacy and fantasy that draws many to a game like WoW. Further, they said that the use of real world names could create many hostile situations from workplace discrimination to stalking of WoW's large female contingent.
Blizzard didn't have much helpful to say on these issues. Initially it merely warned customers "the message boards are optional". That only further provoked the anger of the hundreds of thousands of active users that frequent the company's message boards.
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