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In a recent discussion on World of Warcraft forums, the question was posted on just how accurate the system tracks the names of characters that were changed using the new paid name change service provided by Blizzard. Some people were concerned with the fact that the more unruly population of Azeroth might use this feature to abuse fellow players in the game.
Nethaera, a Blizzard Poster, previously mentioned that a good way to track abusers who give other players a hard time is to place them on your ignore list so you may easily keep an eye on them. It was also confirmed by other players on the forums that name changes to a particular character reflect on the ignore list as well as the Armory.
Another question raised was whether the previous name of a character would immediately be available for another player to use. If this was true then malicious players can masquerade using the previous character's name and effectively ruin his reputation in the game world.
However, Nethaera was quick to answer this question, as well as clarify gamers' concerns about the ignore list suggestion she posted:
It is locked for 90 days and then becomes available after that point in time. Also, please note. My suggestion earlier about perhaps putting a ninja on your ignore list helping was merely that, a suggestion. It was by no means meant as 'the solution' that people are quoting it as.
I understand that people are going to focus on the negatives of what could happen, but I have a feeling the fears people are expressing are a bit exaggerated and unlikely to come to fruition. We will of course monitor the effects this has on the community and make any additional changes as we feel are warranted.
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