Battle.net Update: Upcoming Changes to the Forums Recently, we introduced our new Real ID feature -
www.battle.net/realid/ , a new way to stay connected with your friends on the new Battle.net. Today, we wanted to give you a heads up about our plans for Real ID on our official forums, discuss the design philosophy behind the changes we’re making, and give you a first look at some of the new features we’re adding to the forums to help improve the quality of conversations and make the forums an even more enjoyable place for players to visit.
For more details read more in this thread-
http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041 