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Most of the discussion around Blizzard's failed plan to attach real names to Battle.net forum accounts centered around the negative repercussions. But what about the positive ones?

Are gamers afraid to tell others they play games? Why are alot of females afraid to admit they play games? Is this the source of the Blizzard World of Warcraft Real ID fiasco? Were gamers more worried that people would find out they play games than they were about their privacy?

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime retracts the controversial Real ID requirement for posting on Blizzard forums.