From me to Blizz:
I know Blizzard is aware of the firestorm brewing on all SC2 forums concerning usernames. I know that this ticket might go into the pile after you’ve read the first sentence and picked out “username,” but please allow me to change mine.

I signed up almost immediately after SC2 was released, when there was no warning that the name I entered would be permanent, and used my real name. Something I would rather not have done. I don’t mind if you have to wipe my account, and if having my username changed is not possible, then I would like to know if a refund is possible. I’d rather return and repurchase than continue on with no foreseeable remedy.

And if none of the above is possible, I would like to report my username as offensive and against Battle.net’s naming policy, and would like to receive an e-mail that “will be sent to the account’s registered E-mail address with instructions on how to change his/her temporary name to one of their choice.” -Blizzard’s Naming Policy

Response from Blizz:

Greetings!

Thank you for contacting us, Kenji! I’d be glad to help as best I can in this situation with your StarCraft II character name. If you have encountered a mistake with your character’s name in StarCraft II, we may be able to assist with a change in character name. However, this investigation DOES NOT GUARANTEE that your character’s name will be changed.

Please submit the following information from the email address registered to the Battle.net account in question:

1. Battle.net Account Name.

2. First and Last Name.

3. Secret Question Answer for the Battle.net Account.

4. CURRENT StarCraft II Character Name.

5. CURRENT StarCraft II Character Code.

6. DESIRED StarCraft II Character Name.

After we have received this information, we will follow up with an additional email on any updates. Please be aware that we will be happy to investigate this matter for you. Again, this investigation does not guarantee that your character’s name will be changed.

Greetings,

Battle.net Account Name: k.aimoto@gmail.com

The next time you log in you will be prompted to choose a new name. Please keep in mind that your profile name is subject to our naming policies (link) and that the name will be permanent. This is a onetime service and that future requests will most likely be denied.

Thank you very much for contacting us!

Regards,

Andre V.

Game Master Soracian
Customer Services
Blizzard Entertainment
www.blizzard.com/support

I’ve been following the iPhone 4 news, and I don’t think a recall will ever happen because:

・It’s almost a billion dollars cheaper for Apple to send out free iPhone 4 cases, which they already manufacture. (It’s just serendipitous that everyone already buys cases anyways.)

・People who purchase the iPhone 4 are now able to return undamaged products for a full refund—no restocking fee required. So customers always have the option to just return it if they don’t like it, but no one is returning it because they’d rather sue Apple for fraud o_O? (Not going to happen.)

・The iPhone 4 is still the best selling smartphone on the market. With high demand despite the design flaw. And since consumers would rather have a bad iPhone than no iPhone, financially it doesn’t make sense for Apple. (Commenter quote: “Someone please return your iPhone 4 so I can buy it.”)

・The only thing Apple has to worry about is its customer service reputation. But if you think about it Steve Jobs is a genius for fucking up Apple’s response to this “crisis.” This means that if Apple does ANYTHING to help now, the consumers will be at least a little bit happier than they are now and Apple stocks will shoot up 3-4%.

As a side note, people saying that this debacle is akin to the Toyota recall are the stupidest people on the earth. No one’s life is in danger, and—again, I must reiterate—people have the option to GET THEIR MONEY BACK IF THEY WANT.

I miss anything here?

Also, hello blog. It’s been a while, but I’m coming back.

Baradero, Arg.

A corrupt municipal organization in charge traffic had been harassing locals by towing randomly and chasing residents to their homes. The town had enough when one of the government trucks caused the death a boy and his girlfriend, who were on a motorbike, by chasing and cutting out in front of them, causing the teen’s bike to hit the side of the truck, sending the two 16-year-olds flying to their deaths.

The town responded by burning down the town hall, city offices, and the home of the superintendent in charge.

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Vigilante justice FTW.

follow-the-white-rabbit:

izmonsters: warningdontreadthis: thedailywhat

1. Homosexuality is not natural, much like eyeglasses, polyester, and birth control.

2. Heterosexual marriages are valid because they produce children. Infertile couples and old people can’t legally get married because the world needs more children.

3. Obviously, gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

4. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage is allowed, since Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage was meaningful.

5. Heterosexual marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all; women are property, blacks can’t marry whites, and divorce is illegal.

6. Gay marriage should be decided by people, not the courts, because the majority-elected legislatures, not courts, have historically protected the rights of the minorities.

7. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.

8. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall. 

9. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

10. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why single parents are forbidden to raise children.

11. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society. Heterosexual marriage has been around for a long time, and we could never adapt to new social norms because we haven’t adapted to things like cars or longer life-spans.

12. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because a “separate but equal” institution is always constitutional. Separate schools for African-Americans worked just as well as separate marriages for gays and lesbians will.

(Yes, I’m calling it the iTouch.)

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