Of course it does. If you're a thief, it makes you less likely to try to use the stolen card at a retail outlet. That's the whole point.
You miss the point of what I wrote in that previous post that you're responding to. I'm saying that "in practice" -- in the ways things are right now, and from what I've seen (directly myself) -- it makes no difference at all (at that point in time of using it).
Now..., where it will make a difference, if you're a crook and use it illegally, then you'll have the bank, the cops, investigators and the legal system after you. So, I'm not saying that using it illegally is not a problem at all... what I'm saying is that these things about signing it, what your signature shows, about I.D. -- all that really makes no difference at all -- in how people use their cards, everyday.
They can sign the cards with just one line, a straight line and they'll take it. You can sign it with a wavy line. And also, try signing it sometime with a different name... you'll never get anyone bothering you with that.
And as for I.D., they're not supposed to take I.D. and if someone asks me for I.D., I'll tell them that, too and I'll complain to the credit card company and report that company for doing it.
Again, as I was saying, it makes no difference because you can practically do anything with the credit card, as far as how the companies now treat it.
Please come in and report the Federal Government when we ask for your ID. I get tired of stupid people who never have there ID on them.
I'm a world class point misser.