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Apple's Game Center Shares Your Real Name

Posted by Soulskill on from the slow-erosion-of-anonymity dept.

dotarray writes "Apple's Game Center has just made itself a few enemies through a simple change to their Terms of Service. Now, whenever you send a friend invitation, your real name will be attached as well as your Apple ID." Apparently they didn't learn from the poor reaction to Blizzard's similar idea.

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  1. Re:First Impression by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wait, you didn't?

  2. Spartacus! by Random+Data · · Score: 4, Funny

    As far as Apple is aware, I'm Steve Jobs.

    1. Re:Spartacus! by martin-boundary · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't worry, the Apple billing system knows you're not the real Steve Jobs, he's already registered under the name God...

  3. This is serious by Chrisq · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is serious. I mean everyone knows that using the Apple game centre is tantamount to an admission of being gay.

  4. Re:First Impression by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well I opted for 5 minutes in the woodshed with the devil.

  5. No problem by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 3, Funny

    My apple ID is some random rubbish and I can just make up something stupid for my real name! Now no-one will know who I really am!

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    1. Re:No problem by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 4, Funny

      Shit, I forgot to check "Post Anonymously" :(

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  6. Re:First Impression by dzfoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    OMG! you met Steve Jobs?

          -dZ.

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  7. Re:First Impression by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but not face-to-face.

  8. Re:Not blood ... livers! by stealth_finger · · Score: 2, Funny

    Although I am not an Apple fanboy, I can understand how the Apple Inquisition's three main weapons, are: fear, surprise and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Jobs . . . their *four*...no... *Amongst* their weapons . . .

    Nobody expects the Apple Inquisition!

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