[zdouglas]

I find the title inflammatory and ignorant; I would downvote this if I could.

While I applaud the tenacity in prospecting and divulging the methods at which Blizzard has employed to create such "tracking" "watermarks," I highly doubt this is to discourage or indict anyone. Quite frequently, screenshots are used during support requests.

As the author states, "we [...] verified that there is no pattern included in high quality screenshots." I find this highly suggestive that Blizzard was rather interested in an easier way to debug their program, and the mode slipped out in production.

There's a work around, please remove your tinfoil hats.

[pavel_lishin]

I'm not sure if the title was changed, but it currently reads "Blizzard is secretly watermarking WOW screenshots", which seems accurate enough to me.

[zdouglas]

I was mainly referring to the implication by omission that Blizzard had nefarious intent with its watermarking. Though, my comment was itself inflammatory; karma's a jerk.

[ghshephard]

The title, as currently, written, "Blizzard is secretly watermarking WOW screenshots" is pretty generic (and entirely accurate - They are watermarking WOW screenshots, and it is being done secretly).

I'm curious as to what your title would have been:

"Blizzard watermarking WOW screenshots?" - This is less informative, but removes the word "secretly?"

[furyofantares]

What is the omission in the title, and what title would you suggest? The title does not, to me, imply any nefarious intent.

[mattdeboard]

You find facts inflammatory? Blizzard is indeed secretly watermarking WoW screenshots.