It's a mistake to think that pseudonymity inevitably leads to rudeness on forums. Plenty of pseudonymous forums are civil: HN, for one. Reddit also gets a reall

It's a mistake to think that pseudonymity inevitably leads to rudeness on forums. Plenty of pseudonymous forums are civil: HN, for one. Reddit also gets a really high quality of user discussion. If Blizzard wants respectful discussions on their forums, they need a culture of respectful discussion. Real ID can't do that.