Character name can't be hidden.

[Runespider]

Isn't the character linking going to show your character data on your old posts, even if you stop posting? WOuldn't that defeat the purpose of leaving the forum?

No cause you can have 18 characters per account, it wouldn't know which to attach. Unless they do something that auto-attaches the highest account or something but I doubt they can be bothered to put that much effort in, and anyway I think you have to agree to this before they do it. All old posts will look the same, all new posts will show the character information/.

Reading the original information, it would seem that SE want everyone to update their profiles with the character information before allowing them to post in the future. This would mean if you chose not to update your details, historical records cant show it. The real shame is why SE have announced this change but not stated why they cant do it already for themselves.

They very rarely explain things in depth, they just do it and to hell with the playerbase. It's their nature as a company.