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Metaverse Privacy Concerns

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Metaverse Privacy Concerns

from Stardock Forums
I don't actually have the game yet but I have noticed something mildly disturbing while checking out the metaverse. Browsing through the list of players, it seems to me that all the names listed under the "author" field are too real to be faked. This gives me the sneaking suspicion that these names were obtained directly from each player's billing/shipping information or some such and revealed without their explicit consent.

Am I just paranoid or did everyone in the metaverse forget to uncheck that "do not show real name" option somewhere in the game? I am not too concerned about my name being seen on the net, but it does make me worry about what may happen to other more sensitive information...
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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top
So, I'm a little confused about what name gets used where (though I suppose I'm about to find out for the discussion boards). If you don't like what it's showing for your name/profile, can you contact customer service to get it changed?

~SDC~
Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top
Ah, yes, it's using my real name. I'm not thrilled about that.

~SDC~
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Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top
Same here sunac... hopefully they're working on something. They've been pretty diligent about everything else so far, but I'd just like to hear that it's in the works.

However, for those who accidentally didn't enter a nickname and are using their real names for that (or just want to change their nickname) I found this link in another thread. http://www.wincustomize.com/editaccount.asp

~SDC~
Reply #30 from Stardock Forums Top
Okay - found a solution to this problem:
(1) Create a new forum posting account (don't put your real name anywhere in there)

(2) Go to the metaverse section and click "Register your player"

(3) For "Player Name" put in the nick for the new, anonymous forum account you created in Step (1), and put your game serial number where it asks for it

(4) When a game ends, use your new Player Name and put the e-mail address used to register that new name.

This will allow you to submit scores anonymously, for people who don't want their real names associated with just how much time they've actually spent playing the game! ;p