For people worried about their identity being discovered via the gaming community, as long as you aren't playing on a dedicated server that is being run by the person on AFN you told your gaming handle then there's nothing to worry about.
Someone can only get your IP if they have admin on the game server, or TeamSpeak server or whatever.
As long as you stick to games where the host can't match an IP to a handle then you're ok.
steely
It's not just IP's you have to worry about steely; things like clan tags, gamer ID's, Steam ID's, can all identify you. There are also tools for IP sniffing that can be used on game servers; you don't have to have admin to be able to root out someone's IP. Certain games also have consoles enabled, sometimes you can see in the console connecting IP's on a server.
Game clans usually have their own forums and communities too; so that's just another intrusion outlet. If I see your clan tag, would take me 2 seconds to look up your clan site; see if you post in it; see if you post pictures in it, etc etc. Gamers love showing their pasty white mugs on gaming forums (especially when they get the ONE girl gamer to join their clan.)
Furthermore, most games use some form of VOIP nowadays, so if you choose to use a mic, you're also telling your AFN gaming buddies what you sound like, your gender, giving them a rough idea of your real age, etc etc.
I'm not saying don't go game it up with AFN buddies, but I am saying I think you should use common sense, discretion, be fully aware of the risks that you're taking; and if you do get gamer tags/handles on here, you should do it in private.
You do what you want for sure; but there are
risks and we just want to make sure it's not taken lightly. :Sharing One: