Character name can't be hidden.

[Dallas]

I think it was more so people could avoid having to play with people who display a complete lack of working knowledge of this game. It would have been nice to know who exactly to avoid in game it's a shame they didn't make registering your main mandatory

For you, it's simple. Avoid all other SMN. One of them is bound to get Hvergelmir.

[Razushu]

For you, it's simple. Avoid all other SMN. One of them is bound to get Hvergelmir.

Nah I'd just like to avoid you in game, you've proven yourself time and again here to be both arrogant and clueless in equal measure. For the record I'd gladly team up with a melee SMN if I knew I could trust them to be smart, you however I wouldn't group with(knowingly) regardless of job.

[Runespider]

I think it was more so people could avoid having to play with people who display a complete lack of working knowledge of this game. It would have been nice to know who exactly to avoid in game it's a shame they didn't make registering your main mandatory

FFXI really isn't the same game it was in the past, the rep aspect is nowhere near as big a deal anymore. I've been in Abyssea parties with people I really don't like and just shrugged it off, not like you are going to get into a deep and meaningful conversation while doing dom ops or farming seals where being against someone on a forum will matter.

Only time I can think of when it could possibly matter is if you were in the same LS, even then though people act differently ingame than on forums. Well many seem to.

[Neonii]

You were (what sounds like) e-stalked in some game, changed servers, kept the same name, then made a character on a different game with THE SAME NAME again, and you're worried about being stalked? Why would you use the same character name if you are really worried about being e-stalked? Does not compute...

Blame the victim? I should not have to change the name. Anyway this is off topic.

[Greatguardian]

Blame the victim?

He's not blaming you for being stalked. Simply pointing out that you handled it extremely poorly and took absolutely no preventative measures to secure yourself after the initial stalking; and that you, frankly, have a lot more to worry about than the appearance of your character name on these forums given your aversion to any other form of personal internet security. If you're worried about stalking, and are seriously using the same name on every game and every server, fix that first and worry about where that cloned character name shows up later. Priorities =/

Edit: Have to? No. You shouldn't have to lock your home or car doors, or travel in pairs when you're walking through the slums at 2am wearing pearl necklaces and dangling jewelry either. Is it smart to, though? Damn straight.

[Neonii]

He's not blaming you for being stalked. Simply pointing out that you handled it extremely poorly and took absolutely no preventative measures to secure yourself after the initial stalking; and that you, frankly, have a lot more to worry about than the appearance of your character name on these forums given your aversion to any other form of personal internet security. If you're worried about stalking, and are seriously using the same name on every game and every server, fix that first and worry about where that cloned character name shows up later. Priorities =/

Edit: Have to? No. You shouldn't have to lock your home or car doors, or travel in pairs when you're walking through the slums at 2am wearing pearl necklaces and dangling jewelry either. Is it smart to, though? Damn straight.

That's a lot of assumptions. There is a difference between having a name on an isolated server and posting it online. I took precautions by using the mule on the web. I take the precaution of never listing my name on an online Guild Member list. Unless he is incredibly lucky there is no way that person knows i'm playing FF. Even then he would have to happen to choose the same server as me, happen to do a sea all while I was online ect. I have no quarrel with you GG in fact I have always appreciated your point of view in the post you have made. However, this post seems personal and states opinions as fact.

Edit: Just so everyone knows I like to keep the name in Memory of/Tribute to the very special person who helped me choose it.

[Greatguardian]

That's a lot of assumptions. There is a difference between having a name on an isolated server and posting it online. I took precautions by using the mule on the web. I take the precaution of never listing my name on an online Guild Member list. Unless he is incredibly lucky there is no way that person knows i'm playing FF. Even then he would have to happen to choose the same server as me, happen to do a sea all while I was online ect. I have no quarrel with you GG in fact I have always appreciated your point of view in the post you have made. However, this post seems personal and states opinions as fact.

Edit: Just so everyone knows I like to keep the name in Memory of/Tribute to the very special person who helped me choose it.

It's not my intention to make anything personal. I'm simply pointing out that there's a difference between blaming the victim and criticizing someone's handling of a situation.

While it's true that no one should be forced to change their name to conceal their identity from stalkers, the fact remains that it's generally a smart thing to do. Using the same name on multiple servers and games simply leaves you significantly more vulnerable than you would be if you had changed your name(s).

Posting your own name online is also not the only way for it to appear online. Unless you have absolutely no interaction with other players in-game, other people may not take your character name's privacy as seriously as you do. People may make threads about a linkshell, or an event gone awry, or any number of things that may mention your character name on forums and show up on a google search. Back when linkshell recruitment was a bigger deal, BG used to host cross-server background checks on linkshell applicants. The Gimp/wtf/confused player thread hosts hundreds of characters/character names without the owner's consent. Any FFXIAH or BG player warning may mention players without their consent/approval.

What ever preventative measures you did take, I can only infer based on what measures I know you did not take. You may have the most powerful anti-intrusion software on the planet installed on your computer, but that doesn't help at all if someone knows your username and/or password. No matter what advanced measures you take, if the very simple things like your username remain the same, people can still find you.

Relavent: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php...&id=2237#comic

I understand your reluctance to change your username. But I think there's a fair point to be made that it's the first thing you should be changing if you're really serious about avoiding a stalker.

[Neonii]

It's not my intention to make anything personal. I'm simply pointing out that there's a difference between blaming the victim and criticizing someone's handling of a situation.

While it's true that no one should be forced to change their name to conceal their identity from stalkers, the fact remains that it's generally a smart thing to do. Using the same name on multiple servers and games simply leaves you significantly more vulnerable than you would be if you had changed your name(s).

Posting your own name online is also not the only way for it to appear online. Unless you have absolutely no interaction with other players in-game, other people may not take your character name's privacy as seriously as you do. People may make threads about a linkshell, or an event gone awry, or any number of things that may mention your character name on forums and show up on a google search. Back when linkshell recruitment was a bigger deal, BG used to host cross-server background checks on linkshell applicants. The Gimp/wtf/confused player thread hosts hundreds of characters/character names without the owner's consent. Any FFXIAH or BG player warning may mention players without their consent/approval.

What ever preventative measures you did take, I can only infer based on what measures I know you did not take. You may have the most powerful anti-intrusion software on the planet installed on your computer, but that doesn't help at all if someone knows your username and/or password. No matter what advanced measures you take, if the very simple things like your username remain the same, people can still find you.

Relavent: http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php...&id=2237#comic

I understand your reluctance to change your username. But I think there's a fair point to be made that it's the first thing you should be changing if you're really serious about avoiding a stalker.

Fair enough.

[Dallas]

Nah I'd just like to avoid you in game

If you hate being subpar, you'd only allow yourself to be seen next to me once. Chances are very good that I'd make you change to one of your melee jobs, since no one needs that buff cycle garbage.

[wish12oz]

This thread is so funny. The only people people who care that their characters name/server are displayed are those with something to hide.
The only thing that remains is what they are hiding, whether they're hiding from an e stalker, or hiding their incompetence by trying to remain anonymous as they say nothing of value or just have no understanding of how the game works and don't want it to come back to them in game.