Character name can't be hidden.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Anyone opposed to this clearly has something to hide.

Truth.

Superfluous text.

[Runespider]

Ultimately this move will either be useless cause people will use a mule or it will stop people posting, both are stupid and pointless but at least someone is getting paid to implement this useless feature I guess.

[Karbuncle]

Ultimately this move will either be useless cause people will use a mule or it will stop people posting, both are stupid and pointless but at least someone is getting paid to implement this useless feature I guess.

I won't be using a mule or stop posting >_>

If people are so afraid of what they say on these forums that they need to be completely anonymous because they're afraid of any consequences? they shouldn't be posting to begin with.

Really, Unless you consistently make yourself look like an idiot i don't see why people care if they know your in-game name or not... Even then I don't think very many people go around harassing people in game over forum posts. I haven't met anyone like that yet...

That kind of action is also against the ToS (as it being a form of harassment). Same as in here if you do it you can get your post deleted.

If knowing in-game name on a forum was going to have any real drastic impact on your game-play,

[Dallas]

Anyone opposed to this clearly has something to hide.

I've got bigger plans in mind.

[GlobalVariable]

Anyone opposed to this clearly has something to hide.

Truth.

Superfluous text.

More like blatant trolling or a failed attempt at sarcasm.

[Karbuncle]

FFXIAH has been doing this for years now, and it really has no direct impact on your gaming experience. People really do not care about posts on the forum that much. Hell only a very small portion of the FFXI Community even uses forums.

I don't think this will cause as much of a problem as people think is all.

[Runespider]

I won't be using a mule or stop posting >_>

If people are so afraid of what they say on these forums that they need to be completely anonymous because they're afraid of any consequences? they shouldn't be posting to begin with.

Not everyone is the same, I know many posters enjoy being linked to their posts on a forum but that's not everyone. Some people just want to be able to play the game in peace but yet still have a place to express their opinions.

Remember that post a while back about fixing 100pdt pets and all the mouth breathers saying they were going to bother the person that made the topic? Sure it's only a game but many of us play the game as a source of relaxation and want to just play the game without having to worry about being bothered, good or bad from posts made on a forum.

For people that like the link and that already make it obvious who they are for the "fame?" or something this is a non-issue, for people that just want to state their opinions and have their game time totally seperate it will stop them posting. Unless you think that group of people have nothing worthwhile to contribute to this forum and them stopping posting is no loss?

The main thing I don't get is just what the point of it is, if it's purely being done to stop trolls they don't understand trolls at all. The worst ones revel in the fame of it and usually use their ingame name to post with in the first place anyway...hell they probably troll port jeuno as bad as they do here.

What I can see happening is this being applied to eu/us players and jp being exempt, many of them go bat crazy if you as much as examine them still let alone this.

[Karbuncle]

Not everyone is the same, I know many posters enjoy being linked to their posts on a forum but that's not everyone. Some people just want to be able to play the game in peace but yet still have a place to express their opinions.

Remember that post a while back about fixing 100pdt pets and all the mouth breathers saying they were going to bother the person that made the topic? Sure it's only a game but many of us play the game as a source of relaxation and want to just play the game without having to worry about being bothered, good or bad from posts made on a forum.

For people that like the link and that already make it obvious who they are for the "fame?" or something this is a non-issue, for people that just want to state their opinions and have their game time totally seperate it will stop them posting. Unless you think that group of people have nothing worthwhile to contribute to this forum and them stopping posting is no loss?

The main thing I don't get is just what the point of it is, if it's purely being done to stop trolls they don't understand trolls at all. The worst ones revel in the fame of it and usually use their ingame name to post with in the first place anyway...hell they probably troll port jeuno as bad as they do here.

What I can see happening is this being applied to eu/us players and jp being exempt, many of them go bat crazy if you as much as examine them still let alone this.

Hmmm, You make some fine arguments i admit, I you say them in a coherent manner.

But I think that 1 example you described is literally the only one i can think of in the last ~4 years of foruming i've done. So its a very rare occasion. However i can also bet most of those people who said they were going to do something didn't.

While i agree this entire thing is pointless, I'm not against that idea, I'm just saying its not going to make the world stop. FFXIAH has been doing this for quite some time as is. The people who don't try to hide their name aren't always after "Fame", They simply take responsibility for their actions, good or bad.

Just because a person does not try to hide who they are doesn't mean they're after glory or are cocky or whatever. They simply do not fear their own actions. I personally trust what i say enough to not care rather people know or recognize me in-game from a forum post. Because i try my best to not make myself look like an idiot over and over (though i do fail sometimes).

I'm just trying to say while this change is pointless, i see it having very little negative impact on 99% of the users here. Anyone who's been foruming for more than a week knows what happens on a forum generally stays on a Forum, especially considering harassing someone in -game is against the ToS and most people who post on the forums care enough to not get their accounts banned.

And again i know its only 1 person, But i've been forumming for a long time and have yet to receive a single negative tell because of something i posted (and I'm not a very nice guy sometimes).

[Runespider]

Well ultimately this will stop some people posting.

I don't like to be forced to do something I see no value in and don't like the idea of, I don't post on FFXIAH for the same reason...and that's not as bad as what this will be.

If there was a reason for it maybe you could accept it but there is none I can see. Why push people away from using the service for no reason, typical Square move sadly though.

[Kraggy]

Anyone opposed to this clearly has something to hide.

Unoriginal, and as always wrong.