Serious, non-bashing question about RealID

Q u o t e:
is it going to be retroactive? Like will all of my old posts now have my name tacked onto them, or would it just be anything I post after RealID goes live?

Nope!

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25712374700&sid=1&pageNo=34#667

Q u o t e:

One important point which I don't believe has been relayed yet is that the switch to showing RealID on the forums will only happen with the new forum systems we're launching for StarCraft II shortly before its release, and a new forum system for World of Warcraft launching shortly before the release of Cataclysm.

All posts here on the current World of Warcraft forums, or any of our classic Battle.net forums, will remain as-is. They won't (and can't) automatically switch to showing a real first and last name.

All posts in the future on the new forum systems will be an opt-in choice and ample warning will be given that you're posting with your real first and last name.

Q u o t e:
I am relieved, and now that that's out of the way, I hope at some point someone finds some loophole that will find you accountable for endangering your playerbase. Especially the kids who don't know any better and have oblivious parents.

It's clear that your are rather passionate about this upcoming change. While we're unable to accept feedback about it on the Customer Service forum, you may want to create a constructive post on the subject on our Suggestions forum.

Please note that constructive feedback is far more likely to be heeded. I'll be locking this thread as well, though, as this forum isn't an appropriate locale for the particulars of this system.