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Unlike Wikipedia, HandWiki does not allow anonymous editing (commonly known as an [[IP editor]]).  The login to HandWiki is {{tag|ByInvitation|restricted}}<ref name=HandWikiAbout/> for professional {{tag|research}}ers, after indicating an evidence for their qualification by imposing a specific requirement that the [[user]]s who can edit HandWiki articles should have at least one published article in any peer-reviewed journal.  This is enforced through providing ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) number during the registration, which uniquely identifies scientific and other academic authors and contributors.  As an alternative, a researcher can send an email to the support team indicating their published research article.
Unlike Wikipedia, HandWiki does not allow anonymous editing (commonly known as an [[IP editor]]).  The login to HandWiki is {{tag|ByInvitation|restricted}}<ref name=HandWikiAbout/> for professional {{tag|research}}ers, after indicating an evidence for their qualification by imposing a specific requirement that the [[user]]s who can edit HandWiki articles should have at least one published article in any peer-reviewed journal.  This is enforced through providing ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) number during the registration, which uniquely identifies scientific and other academic authors and contributors.  As an alternative, a researcher can send an email to the support team indicating their published research article.


According to the HandWiki documentation,<ref name=HandWikiAbout/> the registered users can create {{tag|manuals}} and {{tag|tutorials}} using dedicated MediaWiki namespaces, and use different type of [[:Category:Wiki License|licenses]].  In particular, some articles (especially manuals and tutorials) posted on HandWiki may contain license restrictions imposed by their authors.
According to the HandWiki documentation,<ref name=HandWikiAbout/> the registered users can create {{tag|manuals}} and {{tag|tutorials}} using dedicated MediaWiki namespaces, and use different type of [[:Category:Wiki license|licenses]].  In particular, some articles (especially manuals and tutorials) posted on HandWiki may contain license restrictions imposed by their authors.


However, HandWiki also offer less restrictive requirements to those who do not have an ORCID account.  HandWiki offer the facility for themselves to manually verify prospective editors, though this process may take 1 to 2 days.<ref>[https://HandWiki.org/verify/ Author Verification – Verification form]; ''HandWiki.org''; 2021; retrieved 31 October 2021.</ref>
However, HandWiki also offer less restrictive requirements to those who do not have an ORCID account.  HandWiki offer the facility for themselves to manually verify prospective editors, though this process may take 1 to 2 days.<ref>[https://HandWiki.org/verify/ Author Verification – Verification form]; ''HandWiki.org''; 2021; retrieved 31 October 2021.</ref>