Official forums are now read-only
by Mathew McCurley 
Nov 18th 2010 at 9:30PM
If there are any threads you loved, discussions you cherished, and anything memorable you wish to keep, it would be best to save those now. The forums are staying read-only until the end of the month, and then they are going away forever. End of an era ...
Forums going read-onlyThese forums will remain read-only until the end of the month, after which they and all of their posts will be removed ... forever! If you have any posts, information, stickies, etc. that you'd like to keep you'll want to have finished saving it before then.
We've all enjoyed the past few years on these forums, and look forward to creating many more with you on the new community site. See you there!
We've all enjoyed the past few years on these forums, and look forward to creating many more with you on the new community site. See you there!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Magma Nov 18th 2010 9:39PM
You shall not be missed.
Spark Nov 18th 2010 11:00PM
Pity. I won't post on the new forums. After all the dust getting kicked up over RealID plans for the forums, the new community site sure likes to splash my name around. Gives me the feeling that Blizzard doesn't get it, won't ever get it, and furthermore will continue to not get it in more aggressive (read: "monitizing") ways in the future.
It should be noted that they seem to be pretty cavalier with my Cardholder Name (which is the only reason they know who I am) and that information is a part of the Cardholder Information Dataset that's required to be protected as a part of PCI DSS. Blizzard must be PCI DSS compliant (which they do claim to be) in order to continue processing credit card transactions.
It would be interesting to see if financial incentive is enough to overcome a lack of interest in our privacy.
Zapwidget Nov 19th 2010 12:36AM
You are the only person that sees your real name.
Spark Nov 19th 2010 12:10PM
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Zapwidget Nov 19th 2010 12:36AM
You are the only person that sees your real name.
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As far as the forums go, yes. You are correct. At this point, they haven't pursued the RealID strategy and my name isn't being included in my posts.
The problem is that Blizzard has betrayed a trust. They've included cardholder information in their social networking system (I never signed up for RealID and I sure as hell never gave it my name). They were intending to integrate RealID in to their forum software. And they're intending to integrate RealID with Facebook in some manner. Couple with the use of Battle.Net accounts in a soda marketing campaign and advertising in the forums, I have a hard time feeling confident that Blizzard isn't about to do something else that mis-uses information they've been entrusted with.
Seeing my name splashed on the front page is a warning sign that Blizzard doesn't get privacy. There is no reason for my name to be there.
I should note that Blizzard's community site meets PCI DSS where you expect it - your Account screen. Hit your account section and you'll be within an encrypted channel (HTTPS). But everywhere else, your name - part of your cardholder data set - is being transmitted in the clear.
anbilow Nov 18th 2010 9:54PM
MEMORY... ALL ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT... I CAN SMILE AT THE OLD DAYS...
Good Night Sweet Prince...
BigBadGooz Nov 19th 2010 8:24AM
*slips a dagger between the ribs holding his hand over the forums mouth*. Shhhhhhbh there you go sleep it will all be over soon
pancakes Nov 18th 2010 9:55PM
As much as I like the new forums, I'm gonna miss some of the wonderful posts on the old ones. Alamo, Skinning a bear should aggro every bears, and most of all, Kralnor, all lost in time.
SG Nov 19th 2010 1:33AM
... like tears... in rain.
pancakes Nov 19th 2010 2:19AM
Aw jeez. I'm making Blade Runner references without even meaning to. That's what happens when it's a prescribed text for English class.
Arbolamante Nov 19th 2010 8:49AM
The historian in me always winces a little when an archive is destroyed (or at least disappears from public access). Why does Blizzard hate future pop-culture history graduate students?
steelfan555 Nov 18th 2010 9:55PM
What about the beta forums? Are they moving there too, and how do we access them?
Cephas Nov 19th 2010 12:01AM
Beta forums are (and have always been) totally separate from the live forums. They can still be accessed where they have always been: http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=7555625
razion Nov 18th 2010 10:03PM
"You Awake In Razor Hill" has not died... it lives on in the hearts of us all.
poggg Nov 19th 2010 1:33AM
And on its own site. http://www.thelittlestmurloc.com/
All the chapters are there, and the creator has stated he intends to make another story at some point and post it there as well.
poggg Nov 19th 2010 1:33AM
And on its own site. http://www.thelittlestmurloc.com/
All the chapters are there, and the creator has stated he intends to make another story at some point and post it there as well.
loreaddict Nov 18th 2010 10:04PM
Who got the last post?
Jay Nov 18th 2010 11:35PM
Bashiok.
2. Re: Forums Going Read-Only 11/18/2010 05:26:28 PM PST
All forums are now read only. We'll see you over at the new site!
Lolz Nov 18th 2010 10:04PM
scourge chat log :*( we'll miss you
>8< Spider Pride!
Bith Nov 18th 2010 10:08PM
I was sad that they'd be deleting "You awaken in Razor Thorn Hill" but I found it already archived on another website. Yay! For those that want it: http://forums.wowlite.net/thread.php?id=20677329926&pageNo=1&forumID=
It is also archived on the author's website but it deletes all the other talk and the feel of it. I will certainly miss a lot of threads.....
Jay Nov 18th 2010 10:27PM
I saw the new ones referred to as "Pee on poop".
Pretty accurate.