Stalking via Battlenet? Some questions...

#0 - Oct. 13, 2009, 7:54 p.m.
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A few questions about the new system I need answered please:
    -Will the various cross character/game features of this new system let anyone see a person's other characters and what we're doing, or only those people we want to see these things?
    -Can people track us from one game to another without our OK?
    -Can they track us from one WoW character to another?
    -Do we retain control over who we let track us?

Please let the community know these things, there are genuine safety issues at stake in this for some people, not just paranoid fantasies about conspiracies to wring extra money from people or account hacking. I checked the FAQ's, if these questions have been answered, just point me towards them.

Thank you.
#98 - Oct. 14, 2009, 1:35 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
A few questions about the new system I need answered please:
    -Will the various cross character/game features of this new system let anyone see a person's other characters and what we're doing, or only those people we want to see these things?
    -Can people track us from one game to another without our OK?
    -Can they track us from one WoW character to another?
    -Do we retain control over who we let track us?

Please let the community know these things, there are genuine safety issues at stake in this for some people, not just paranoid fantasies about conspiracies to wring extra money from people or account hacking. I checked the FAQ's, if these questions have been answered, just point me towards them.

Thank you.


The main answer it sounds like you are looking for is that we are aware of your concerns and there will be features that require people being on your friends list to function.

More information will be out regarding the new Battle.net system as the features become available in the future.