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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.

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

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

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

    OMG! you met Steve Jobs?

          -dZ.

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

    Yes, but not face-to-face.